Block grants for community mental health services
Active Block Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- B09SM090754
- Recipient
-
Pa Department Of Human Services UEI FYVAZVJGDFA4 Part of Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
- Awarding agency
-
SAMHSA Division of Grants Management
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Obligated
- $78,748,638
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 93.958 Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services
- Completion date 56% complete
- Funding agency
- SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services $78.748 million on October 1, 2025, under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The award supports comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance throughout Pennsylvania.
The block grant funds community-based service delivery through appropriate, qualified community programs including community mental health centers, child mental health programs, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, mental health peer-support programs, and consumer-directed programs. Up to 5 percent of grant funds may be used for grant administration. Statutory requirements include maintaining a minimum expenditure level not less than FY 1994 spending, setting aside 10 percent of allocation for evidence-based programs targeting early serious mental illness including psychotic disorders, and providing integrated services for children with serious emotional disturbance. Funds may not support inpatient services, cash payments to service recipients, land or facility acquisition or construction beyond minor remodeling, major medical equipment, or nonfederal expenditure matching requirements.
The award period extends through September 30, 2027. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services administers the grant as the designated state agency, with place of performance in Pennsylvania.
PA DHS passed funds to sub-recipients including the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (sub-award awarded May 18, 2026, under the Mental Health Justice Act Grant), the University of Pittsburgh (sub-award awarded January 27, 2026, for the Youth and Family Training Institute), and the University of Pittsburgh (sub-award awarded January 27, 2026, under an intergovernmental agreement with the University of Pennsylvania for the HeadsUp program).
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment | $34,341 | |
| Amendment | $22,560,921 | |
| Amendment | $22,560,921 | |
| Amendment | $11,197,485 | |
| Amendment | $11,197,485 | |
| Original award | $11,197,485 |
Subawards
| Subrecipient | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | $150,000 | |
| University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | $134,320 | |
| University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | $1,115,668 |
Quick answers
Who received award B09SM090754?
B09SM090754 was awarded to Pa Department Of Human Services by SAMHSA Division of Grants Management (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) on October 1, 2025.
How much is award B09SM090754 worth?
$78,748,638 has been obligated on B09SM090754.
Which agency awarded B09SM090754?
SAMHSA Division of Grants Management (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) awarded B09SM090754, with funding from SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).
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