Path

The Louisiana Department of Health received a $772,495 formula grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program (CFDA 93.150). The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027, supports comprehensive services designed to assist individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of homelessness. PATH services encompass outreach, screening, diagnostic treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, community mental health services, substance abuse treatment, case management, residential supportive services, and housing assistance to facilitate stabilization and transition from homelessness.

The Louisiana Department of Health administered the grant through sub-awards to nine regional human services districts and authorities across the state, including South Central Louisiana Human Services Authority, Northeast Delta Human Services Authority, Northwest Louisiana Human Services District, Metropolitan Human Services District, Capital Area Human Services District, Central Louisiana Human Services District, Acadiana Area Human Services District, and Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority. These sub-awardees, designated as PATH providers, delivered direct services to vulnerable populations within their respective regional catchment areas throughout Louisiana during the performance period.