Formula Grant X98SM090698

The federal Formula Grant award of $158,333 from the Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides funding to the Protection & Advocacy System, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Cheyenne, Wyoming, under the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) program (CFDA 93.138). This grant supports the organization's efforts to protect and advocate for the rights of adults with Significant Mental Illness (SMI) and children with Significant Emotional Disturbances (SED), ensuring their constitutional and statutory protections, particularly for those residing in care or treatment facilities. The grant period spans from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027, and enables the organization to pursue administrative, legal, and other remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations for these vulnerable populations.