SAMHSA Applications are Due April 20, 2026

SAMHSA Announces $69.1M in Grants to Expand Serious Mental Illness Services and Suicide Prevention

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced $69.1 million in new grant funding opportunities to expand services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and strengthen suicide prevention efforts nationwide. These programs may present partnership and leadership opportunities for psychiatrists working in health systems, community mental health programs, and state or local initiatives.

Applications are due April 20, 2026. Please feel free to share with your members online or in your newsletters.
www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/press-announcements/20260306/...

Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI)
Supports comprehensive community-based mental health systems for children, youth, and young adults (birth–21) with serious emotional disturbance (SED). Programs focus on coordinated care across behavioral health, primary care, schools, and social services, creating opportunities for psychiatrists to contribute to system design, clinical leadership, and integrated care models.
Eligible applicants: State governments (including DC and U.S. territories), governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (e.g., counties or cities), and federally recognized tribes or tribal organizations.
samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-26-013

Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems
Funds health systems to implement the Zero Suicide framework, an evidence-based approach to improving suicide prevention practices and care for adults at risk of suicide. Psychiatrists may help develop clinical protocols, lead care teams, and implement best practices across healthcare settings.
Eligible applicants: Community-based primary care or behavioral health settings, emergency departments, state mental health agencies, public health agencies, U.S. territories, and tribes or tribal organizations.
www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-26-008

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT)
Supports the implementation and expansion of assisted outpatient treatment programs for adults with serious mental illness who meet civil commitment criteria in their state. Psychiatrists are often central to clinical evaluation, treatment planning, and program oversight in AOT programs.

Eligible applicants: Counties, cities, mental health systems or authorities, mental health courts, or other entities authorized under state law to implement, monitor, and oversee AOT programs.
www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/sm-26-001