Formula Grant X06SM091195

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the Mississippi Department of Mental Health $313,308 in formula grant funding on July 1, 2026, under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program (CFDA 93.150). The award supports services for individuals with serious mental illness experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders. PATH funding authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 flows as a formula allocation distributed annually to all states and territories; Mississippi's state mental health agency receives the allotment and passes funds to local public or nonprofit providers. The performance period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with work conducted in Jackson, Mississippi. The $313,308 obligation represents Mississippi's annual PATH allotment for delivery of transition and stabilization services, outreach, case management, housing assistance, and related support to address homelessness among individuals with serious mental illness in the state.