Federal Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Human Services received a $2,000,673 formula grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program (CFDA 93.150). This award supports comprehensive mental health and housing services for individuals experiencing serious mental illness (SMI) and co-occurring substance use disorders (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness in New Jersey.

Under this grant, the New Jersey Department of Human Services delivers services including outreach, screening, diagnostic treatment, rehabilitation, community mental health services, substance abuse treatment, case management, residential supportive services, and housing assistance. As the designated state agency, NJ DHS administers the award and distributes funds to local public and nonprofit organizations operating as PATH providers throughout the state. These sub-awarded entities implement targeted interventions to help individuals stabilize their mental health and housing situations, fulfilling the program's core mission of reducing and eliminating homelessness among vulnerable populations with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.