Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC) Grant Program

Short Title
CMHC
Modified Announcement

In Section II, additional tier added to table for funding requests.

Applicants are required to ensure their application is error-free by the due date and time. Applications will be returned to address errors but all applications must be error-free and submitted by the deadline to be considered. Please closely review Appendix A, especially 5.1 and 5.2, for more information.

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
NOFO Number
SM-21-014
Posted on Grants.gov
Application Due Date
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number
93.958
Intergovernmental Review (E.O. 12372)
Applicants must comply with E.O. 12372 if their state(s) participates. Review process recommendations from the State Single Point of Contact (SPOC) are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Public Health System Impact Statement (PHSIS) / Single State Agency Coordination
Applicants must send the PHSIS to appropriate State and local health agencies by application deadline. Comments from Single State Agency are due no later than 60 days after application deadline.
Description

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Community Mental Health Centers (Short Title: CMHC) grant program. The purpose of this program is to enable community mental health centers to support and restore the delivery of clinical services that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and effectively address the needs of individuals with serious emotional disturbance (SED), serious mental illness (SMI), and individuals with SMI or SED and substance use disorders, referred to as co-occurring disorder (COD). SAMHSA recognizes the needs of individuals with behavioral health conditions, including minority populations and economically disadvantaged communities, have not been met during the pandemic and that CMHC staff and other caregivers have been impacted.

Eligibility

Community Mental Health Centers, including state and local government-operated Community Mental Health Centers, as defined by Section 1913 (c) of the Public Health Services Act.

Applicants must provide documentation of certification or licensure as a CMHC from their state and/or accreditation from a nationally recognized accreditation organization in Attachment 1. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will be screened-out and not reviewed.

Award Information
Funding Mechanism
Grant
Anticipated Total Available Funding
$825,000,000
Anticipated Number of Awards
165 to 825
Anticipated Award Amount
From $500,000 to $2,500,000 per year
Length of Project
Up to two years
Cost Sharing/Match Required?
No

Proposed budgets cannot exceed from $500,000 to $2,500,000 in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project.

Contact Information
Program Issues

Asha Stanly
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
(240) 276-1845
asha.stanly@samhsa.hhs.gov

Grants Management and Budget Issues

Odessa Crocker
Office of Financial Resources
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(240) 276-1078
odessa.crocker@samhsa.hhs.gov

Last Updated: 04/22/2021