Path

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) received a $2.07 million formula grant 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) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The PATH program provides comprehensive services to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and co-occurring substance use disorders (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness. Services funded through this award include 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.

OhioMHAS administered the grant through sub-awards to ten county-level mental health and recovery boards across Ohio, including Butler County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery Services Board, Mahoning County Mental Health & Recovery Board, Lucas County Mental Health And Recovery Services Board, Cuyahoga County Community Mental Health Board, Franklin County Alcohol Drug & Mental Health Board, Lake County Administration, Lorain County Board of Mental Health, Hamilton County Mental Health And Recovery Services Board, Montgomery County Adamhs Board, Summit County Alcohol Drug Addiction And Mental Health Services Board, and Stark County Mental Health And Addiction Recovery. These sub-awardees delivered localized PATH services to address homelessness and support recovery for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders across their respective service areas.