Block Grant Summary: Community Mental Health Services

The American Samoa Department of Health received a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the amount of $237,082, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance across American Samoa's inhabited islands, including the Eastern, Western, and Central districts and the remote Manu'a district.

Under this award, the Department of Health will operate community mental health centers, peer support services, and case management programs to serve the territory's approximately 50,000 residents. The grant funds enable the department to provide evidence-based mental health interventions and support services while maintaining compliance with federal requirements, including dedicating a portion of funds to early serious mental illness programs and reserving up to 5 percent of the award for administrative costs. Services are delivered through the department's existing infrastructure, which includes the LBJ Tropical Medical Center and five community health centers operating throughout American Samoa.