Summary

The Health & Human Services Commission of Texas received $27.3 million in Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. These funds support the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across Texas. Services provided through qualified community programs include evidence-based outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, peer support services, housing assistance, and workforce training.

As the designated state agency administrator, HHSC retains discretion in allocating block grant resources to achieve program objectives while adhering to statutory requirements, including a mandatory 10 percent set-aside for evidence-based programs targeting early serious mental illness and up to 5 percent allocation for administrative costs. The funding is distributed to local mental health authorities, community mental health centers, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, and nonprofit service providers throughout the state. Funds are restricted from use for inpatient services, capital improvements, and direct cash payments to service recipients, ensuring resources are directed toward community-based service delivery and infrastructure that strengthens Texas's integrated mental health service system.