Federal Block Grant Award Summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services received a $9.5 million Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under CFDA 93.958, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This two-year block grant enables North Carolina to deliver comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across the state's 100 counties. Allowable services include outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support, and workforce training, with up to 5 percent of funds designated for grant administration.

The state has allocated sub-grant funding to two specialized service providers. The Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc. received funding on February 26, 2026, to establish a standardized review process for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs that ensures inter-rater reliability and consistency in evaluations across reviewers. The International Center For Clubhouse Development, Inc. (Clubhouse International) was awarded funding on February 24, 2026, to expand the number of clubhouses in North Carolina and strengthen existing clubhouse operations, thereby improving mental health and recovery services for individuals with serious mental illness. These sub-awards support the block grant's objective of establishing comprehensive community-based mental health service networks through qualified community programs and providers.