The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services awarded a $8.51M formula grant to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program (CFDA 93.150) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This funding supports comprehensive services designed to reduce and eliminate homelessness for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. The PATH program, authorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990, distributes annual formula-based allocations to all 50 states and U.S. territories, with each state agency serving as the primary grantee and administering funds through sub-awards to local public and nonprofit service providers.
Through the California award, DHCS will deliver or facilitate delivery of evidence-based services including outreach, screening, diagnostic treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, community mental health services, substance abuse treatment, case management, residential supportive services, and housing assistance. The state agency sub-awarded a portion of funding effective December 31, 2025 to Aurrera Health Group LLC (a certified women-owned small business) under PATH contractor number 25-50406 to support program implementation and service delivery within California's service areas.