Path

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded the South Carolina Department of Mental Health $794,903 under the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) program on September 1, 2026.

PATH (CFDA 93.150) funds outreach, screening, diagnostic treatment, rehabilitation, crisis response, and housing assistance for individuals with serious mental illness experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness, including those with co-occurring substance use disorders. The South Carolina Department of Mental Health, the state's designated mental health authority, receives this formula allocation to support community-based mental health interventions across the state.

The award obligates $794,903 for the period September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2028, with place of performance in Columbia, South Carolina. SCDMH typically sub-awards PATH funds to local public and nonprofit organizations operating as PATH providers throughout the state. The department's PATH-funded work complements its broader portfolio of federal grants from SAMHSA, HUD, and the Veterans Health Administration supporting crisis intervention, case management, supportive housing, and specialized services including mobile crisis response and embedded mental health professionals in law enforcement co-responder teams.