Federal Grant Award Summary

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) received a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services award of $5,067,240 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Under CFDA 93.958, this two-year block grant enables Oregon to deliver comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Authorized services include outpatient counseling, crisis intervention, case management, housing assistance, peer support services, substance abuse treatment integration, workforce training, and public education initiatives. OHA, designated as the State agency administering this program, will coordinate service delivery through qualified community mental health centers, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, and mental health peer-support organizations across Oregon.

The award supports Oregon's statewide implementation of an integrated community mental health system consistent with its State plan. Up to five percent of grant funds may be allocated for program administration, while remaining funds support direct services through community-based providers. OHA is required to maintain annual expenditure levels consistent with prior-year allocations and must dedicate ten percent of the grant allocation toward evidence-based programs targeting early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders. The grant funds are available for obligation and expenditure through the end of the subsequent fiscal year, with sub-awards expected to community organizations and local providers delivering services throughout Oregon.