Path

The New York State Office of Mental Health received a $4,035,301 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, dated September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, supports comprehensive services for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of becoming homeless. These services include outreach, screening, diagnostic assessment, psychiatric rehabilitation, community mental health services, substance abuse treatment, case management, residential supportive services, and housing assistance designed to facilitate transition from homelessness and promote community stability.

The state agency administered the PATH grant through 15 sub-awards to local nonprofit and community-based organizations across New York, with sub-grant awards issued between January 2, 2025 and February 27, 2026. Sub-grantees deliver targeted services including street outreach, drop-in center services, forensic reentry and assertive community treatment (ACT) services, crisis intervention, transitional shelter and residential screening, case management, rental assistance for eviction prevention, and specialized services for justice-involved individuals. Key PATH providers include Center For Urban Community Services, Inc., West Side Federation For Senior And Supportive Housing, Inc., Center For Alternative Sentencing & Employment Services, Inc., Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc., The Salvation Army, Helio Health, Inc., Project Hospitality Inc., Institute For Community Living Inc., and Bowery Residents' Committee, Inc., collectively expanding mental health and housing services to vulnerable populations throughout the state.