This $65,128,933 federal Block Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse program (CFDA 93.959) provides funding to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to develop and implement comprehensive substance abuse prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation activities across the state. The grant supports a wide range of services targeting alcohol and drug abuse,...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $3,825,656 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The grant, titled "SAMHSA SERG CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS," will support behavioral health initiatives focused on addressing substance use disorders, mental health challenges,...
This $7,757,048 federal Project Grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982) will provide supplemental emergency mental health services to individuals affected by major disasters in California. The funding will support the delivery of crisis counseling, outreach, case management, and mental health worker training to address immediate and long-term psychological...
This $3,708,545.00 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health program (CFDA 93.982). The award will fund the California Department of Health Care Services to deliver critical crisis counseling, outreach services, case management, and mental health worker training to individuals in California affected by major disasters and other significant traumatic...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services (CA DHCS) a $5,956,143 Project Grant under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health (MHDAEMH) program. The grant will support CA DHCS in providing supplemental emergency mental health counseling to individuals affected by major disasters in California from March 2021 through December 2021. As the state health and human services agency for...
The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) a $168,998,618 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) for the period of October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026. This Block Grant enables DHCS to deliver a wide range of comprehensive community mental health services and interventions to support adults with serious mental illness and children with...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded the California Department of Health Care Services (CA DHCS) a $12.3 million Project Grant under the Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health (MHDAEMH) program. The grant period runs from March 19, 2021 through December 18, 2021. As the state awardee, CA DHCS will use the funding to provide supplemental emergency mental health counseling services to individuals affected by major disasters in...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, awarded a $545,634 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to the K'Ima:w Medical Center, a tribally owned healthcare provider in Hoopa, California. The grant funding will enable the K'Ima:w Medical Center to continue providing and...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $7,910,975 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services (CFDA 93.958) to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). This two-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2026, will enable DHCS to provide a range of comprehensive community-based mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances across...
This $750,000 Project Grant awarded by 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 will enable the Chapa-De Indian Health Program, Inc., a tribal government organization in California, to enhance its comprehensive medication-assisted treatment (MOUD) and substance use disorder (SUD) services for American Indian, Alaska Native, and other...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, awarded a $422,708,836 Project Grant (CFDA 93.243 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance) to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS). The award will support efforts to implement and expand evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders (OUD) and stimulant use disorders (STUD) across California, with a focus on serving Black, Tribal/Urban Indian, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQIA2S+, and youth populations. Key objectives include: 1) expanding access to medication-assisted treatment for OUD, 2) addressing health disparities for vulnerable populations, 3) expanding prevention activities to reduce opioid and stimulant misuse and overdose deaths, and 4) increasing access to harm reduction approaches such as naloxone distribution and low-barrier treatment. The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will enable DHCS to partner with county governments, healthcare providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to implement these evidence-based interventions and address the urgent and growing need for behavioral health services across California.