Formula Grant X98SM090677

Mid-Minnesota Legal Assistance (MMLA) received a $166,397 Formula Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports MMLA's provision of legal advocacy and protection services to adults with Significant Mental Illness and children with Significant Emotional Disturbances in Minnesota.

Under this grant, MMLA delivers comprehensive legal representation, administrative advocacy, and complaint investigation services to vulnerable populations at risk of abuse, neglect, and civil rights violations in care and treatment facilities, as well as individuals in community settings. The PAIMI program funding enables MMLA to pursue administrative and legal remedies to address rights violations, ensure enforcement of constitutional and statutory protections, and conduct systemic advocacy initiatives. Services are delivered from MMLA's Minneapolis headquarters and encompass legal representation, benefits counseling, criminal justice advocacy, and educational programming to protect the rights and advance the interests of individuals with mental health challenges.