Children's Mental Health Initiative
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is offering a federal grant opportunity titled the Children's Mental Health Initiative, aimed at providing comprehensive community mental health services to children, youth, and young adults, from birth through age 21, who experience serious emotional disturbances. This initiative seeks to identify and serve at-risk children and their families, emphasizing the importance of mental health support in early development. The total estimated program funding is approximately $43,353,763, with an expected 22 awards ranging from $0 to $3,000,000, and applications are due by April 20, 2026. For further details, interested applicants can contact the Office of Financial Resources at 240-276-1940 or via email at NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov, and additional information can be found at the provided SAMHSA link.
Eligible Applicants
Eligibility is statutorily limited to State governments (the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply); Governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (e.g., county, city, town); and Any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4(b) and section 4(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).