Path

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) received a PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) formula grant award of $1,691,374 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, effective September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2027. Under CFDA 93.150, this award supports comprehensive services for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness. The funded services encompass outreach, screening, diagnostic treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, community mental health services, substance abuse treatment, case management, residential supportive services, and housing assistance designed to stabilize vulnerable populations and facilitate transition from homelessness.

As the designated state agency grantee, MDHHS administers the PATH funds through sub-awards to local public and nonprofit organizations, community mental health centers, housing authorities, and other community-based service providers. This formula grant allocation represents Michigan's share of the annual PATH program distribution, which provides resources across all 50 states and U.S. territories to reduce or eliminate homelessness for individuals with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring substance use disorders experiencing housing instability.