This Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243) provides $603,408 to Monmouth College, a private non-profit liberal arts college in Monmouth, Illinois, to address the mental and physical health wellness needs of its 716 students. The key objectives of the "SCOTS POW - Prioritizing Our Wellbeing" project are to: 1)...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $100,876 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Illinois Wesleyan University for the "Titan Heart" project. This 3-year initiative aims to strengthen the campus and community mental health support infrastructure, with a focus on serving first-generation, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC student populations who underutilize...
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) was awarded a $6,882,250 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund the Illinois State Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC) Project, which aims to improve access to integrated physical and behavioral healthcare for individuals...
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees (UIBOT) and Rush University Medical Center received a $3,000,000 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant, titled "Project COPES (Creating Opportunities for Personal Empowerment in School Health Centers)," expands existing services in school-based health centers located in Chicago public schools serving predominantly...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $287,400 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Franklin College in Indiana. The "Creating a Community of Care" (C3) project aims to enhance behavioral health services and campus responses for Franklin College students, with a focus on first-generation, LGBTQI+, and students of color. Key strategies...
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) received a $110,144,982 Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. This grant supports a comprehensive spectrum of outreach, referral, medication-assisted recovery, and other evidence-based treatment resources to address the opioid crisis in Illinois, focusing on prevention,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $449,060 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Communities United in Chicago, IL. The grant supports the implementation of the organization's "Healing Through Justice" initiative, which aims to address the mental health and wellness needs of 500 at-risk youth in Chicago. The initiative uses a positive youth development...
The Lawrence County Health Department (LCHD) in Illinois was awarded a $4,000,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (CFDA 93.104) federal grant program. The four-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2028, will support LCHD and its consortium of community partners in expanding and sustaining a comprehensive system...
The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) was awarded a $41,403,829 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This two-year grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will enable IDHS to deliver a wide range of community-based mental health services and interventions for adults with serious mental illness...
This federal Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the CFDA Program 93.958 - Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services provides $5,080,620.00 in funding to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025. The purpose of this award is to enable IDHS to carry out the state's plan for delivering comprehensive community-based mental health services, with a focus on supporting adults...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, awarded a $303,189 Project Grant to Illinois College under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant, titled "EMPOWER YOUR LIFE - THE CHESLEY PATH TO WELL-BEING (EMPOWER)," aims to address mental health and substance use disorders impeding student success at Illinois College. The key activities under this three-year project include:
Establishing a Behavioral Health Coalition to provide additional mental health support and training for local agencies;
Increasing outreach, education, and screening programs for suicide and substance abuse prevention; and
Assessing the mental health and substance abuse climate on campus to inform practice.
The project will serve all 886 students at Illinois College, with a focus on reaching an estimated 3,000 students through various training, outreach, and assessment activities over the three-year award period.