Block Grant B09SM090754
- The federal Block Grant award of $2,756,004.00 was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services program (CFDA 93.958). The award will enable the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) to deliver a comprehensive range of community-based mental health services across the state from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2026. Key services to be provided include outpatient counseling,...
- BSCA Center for Mental Health Block Grants Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a $2,756,004 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This two-year grant funds comprehensive community-based mental health services delivered throughout Pennsylvania to adults with serious mental illness and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Disability Rights Pennsylvania received a $1,547,351 Formula Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. As Pennsylvania's designated protection and advocacy agency for individuals with disabilities, Disability Rights Pennsylvania uses...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received an $8.5M Medicaid entitlement block grant from the Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2025. This quarterly entitlement provides financial assistance to Pennsylvania for medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations, including cash assistance...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Centers for Medicaid and Chip Services (CMCS) awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services a Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant totaling $81.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2026 under the Grants to States for Medicaid program (CFDA 93.778). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, provides financial assistance to support Pennsylvania's medical assistance payments on behalf of categorically eligible populations, including cash...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education received a $6.99 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) awarded January 1, 2026, with completion targeted for December 31, 2026. This award supports the Mental Health Services Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant initiative, which focuses on attracting, preparing, and retaining...
- Summary The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) a $2.185 billion Medicaid Entitlement block grant (CFDA 93.778: Grants to States for Medicaid) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This quarterly block grant funds state payments for medical assistance to categorically eligible populations, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, elderly individuals, and medically needy persons...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a $4.02 million Formula Grant from the Administration for Community Living under the Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants program (CFDA 93.630) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the State Council on Developmental Disabilities (SCDD), enabling Pennsylvania to develop comprehensive, coordinated service systems that enhance the lives of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Health received a $37.39 million Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (CFDA 93.994) from the Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal and Child Health Bureau, awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This award supports Pennsylvania's Title V program to develop and coordinate statewide systems of care serving mothers, infants, children, adolescents, and children with special health...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health, received a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in the amount of $445,180, awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. This two-year block grant funds comprehensive community-based mental health services targeting adults with serious mental illness...
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services received a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services on October 1, 2025, with a total obligation of $44,955,891. The award extends through September 30, 2027, and funds comprehensive community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance throughout Pennsylvania. Services are delivered through qualified community programs including community mental health centers, psychosocial rehabilitation programs, peer-support initiatives, and consumer-directed mental health programs. Up to 5 percent of grant funds may be used for administration, and the state must dedicate a minimum of 10 percent of its allocation to evidence-based programs targeting early serious mental illness, including psychotic disorders. The grant prohibits use of funds for inpatient services, cash payments to service recipients, facility construction, major equipment purchases, or financial assistance to for-profit entities. The award includes sub-grants to specialized implementing partners: the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (awarded May 18, 2026) for the Mental Health Justice Act Grant, and the University of Pittsburgh (awarded January 27, 2026) for the Youth and Family Training Institute and a Heads Up program intergovernmental agreement with the University of Pennsylvania. These sub-awards support targeted mental health service expansion and workforce development initiatives integrated within the broader statewide community mental health system. Pennsylvania must maintain spending levels consistent with its FY 1994 baseline and provide matching funds from non-federal sources.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $22.6m | 5/7/26 | ||
| Not listed | $11.2m | 1/27/26 | ||
| Not listed | $11.2m | 1/27/26 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4100093229S | Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission On | Block Grant B09SM090754 | $150.0k | 6/24/26 | |
4100091732S | University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | Block Grant B09SM090754 | $1.1m | 6/1/26 | |
4100094596S | University Of Pittsburgh - Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education | Block Grant B09SM090754 | $134.3k | 4/24/26 |