Summary of Block Grant Award for Community Mental Health Services

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services awarded $9,039,853 to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This two-year block grant provides funding to enable Michigan to deliver comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across the state.

Under this award, MDHHS will develop and maintain integrated community mental health service networks through sub-awards to local governments, community organizations, and qualified community-based providers. Funded services encompass outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, peer support programs, psychosocial rehabilitation, substance abuse treatment coordination, housing assistance, and related behavioral health interventions. Per program requirements, MDHHS must allocate at least 10 percent of grant funds to evidence-based programs targeting individuals with early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders, and must maintain integrated services systems for children with serious emotional disturbance. Administrative costs are limited to 5 percent of the total award, with funds restricted to public and nonprofit entities and community mental health providers meeting prescribed federal criteria.