SAMHSA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG)¶
Federal block grant to states and territories for comprehensive community mental health services for adults with serious mental illness (SMI) and children with serious emotional disturbance (SED). States set service designs within federal requirements and may distribute funds to local government entities and non-governmental organizations; caregiver-relevant services must be discovered at the state/local provider layer.
MHBG makes funds available to all states, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and six Pacific jurisdictions for comprehensive community mental health services. SAMHSA defines the target populations as adults age 18 or older with serious mental illness and children up to age 18 with serious emotional disturbance. Grantees submit plans for community mental health services, report annually, and may distribute funds to local governments and non-governmental organizations. For caregiver routing, MHBG is a framework source: state mental health authorities and local behavioral health providers determine whether family support, psychoeducation, crisis stabilization, respite-adjacent, or peer services are available locally. Use SAMHSA and state mental health authority resources for local access.
Services¶
MHBG makes funds available to all states, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and six Pacific jurisdictions for comprehensive community mental health services. SAMHSA defines the target populations as adults age 18 or older with serious mental illness and children up to age 18 with serious emotional disturbance. Grantees submit plans for community mental health services, report annually, and may distribute funds to local governments and non-governmental organizations. For caregiver routing, MHBG is a framework source: state mental health authorities and local behavioral health providers determine whether family support, psychoeducation, crisis stabilization, respite-adjacent, or peer services are available locally. Use SAMHSA and state mental health authority resources for local access.
How to apply¶
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.