Path

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) $1,813,395 in formula grant funding on September 1, 2026, under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program (CFDA 93.150).

PATH funds services for individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who are experiencing homelessness or face imminent risk of homelessness. DBHDD, Georgia's state agency for behavioral health and developmental disability services based in Atlanta, administers this funding to support transitions from homelessness and related mental health interventions for vulnerable populations. The award period runs through August 31, 2028, with funds obligated for the full amount at the time of award.

As a state designated agency recipient, DBHDD distributes PATH funds to local public and nonprofit providers within Georgia to deliver crisis counseling, mental health treatment, and housing-related support services. The program is authorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 and reauthorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and is administered by SAMHSA's Center for Mental Health Services. Awards are made as formula grants distributed annually to all fifty states and U.S. territories, with each state allocating funds through a local application process.