SAMHSA Distributes Nearly $800 Million in Block Grants Nationwide for Community-Based Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programs

WASHINGTON— February 2, 2026 — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently distributed $794 million in block grant funding across the United States and territories for community mental health services and substance abuse treatment and prevention. 

“These block grant allocations put our commitment into action—meeting people where they are and strengthening behavioral health services nationwide,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “This investment delivers comprehensive, community-based care to the individuals and families who need it most.”

“Local communities need our support to battle the national mental health and addiction crises, and this Administration is committed to meeting Americans’ needs right where they live,” said SAMHSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher D. Carroll. “This critical grant funding provides support to clinics, practitioners, and community programs that millions of people depend on every day.”

The allocations include $319 million for SAMHSA's Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG), which provides comprehensive community mental health services for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbance, and $475 million for the agency’s Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG) program to prevent and treat substance abuse. This funding represents the first allocation for the annual block grant awards. 

Both MHBG and SUBG provide funding nationwide, including to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and three Pacific jurisdictions, with SUBG also providing funding to one tribal entity. 

Table of MHBG Awards

StateAmount of Award
Alabama

$4,763,932

Alaska

$743,892

American Samoa

$59,134

Arizona

$7,700,884

Arkansas

$3,075,378

California

$40,114,017

Colorado

$5,677,148

Connecticut

$3,399,211

Delaware

$848,181

District of Columbia

$584,878

Florida

$23,919,779

Georgia

$10,049,837

Guam

$220,027

Hawaii

$1,673,587

Idaho

$1,892,050

Illinois

$10,111,741

Indiana

$6,147,604

Iowa

$2,582,613

Kansas

$2,346,144

Kentucky

$4,166,600

Louisiana

$4,122,141

Maine

$1,391,993

Marshall Islands

$103,980

Maryland

$5,917,372

Massachusetts

$6,462,293

Michigan

$9,039,853

Micronesia

$131,440

Minnesota

$4,953,020

Mississippi

$2,860,990

Missouri

$5,391,583

Montana

$1,112,963

N. Mariana Islands

$66,983

Nebraska

$1,471,866

Nevada

$3,330,823

New Hampshire

$1,296,519

New Jersey

$9,340,666

New Mexico

$1,976,613

New York

$18,418,490

North Carolina

$9,496,161

North Dakota

$575,704

Ohio

$10,035,350

Oklahoma

$3,661,071

Oregon

$5,067,240

Palau

$28,231

Pennsylvania

$11,197,485

Puerto Rico

$4,031,894

Rhode Island

$1,057,832

South Carolina

$4,905,616

South Dakota

$706,823

Tennessee

$6,263,768

Texas

$27,334,317

Utah

$3,134,083

Vermont

$582,067

Virgin Islands

$137,171

Virginia

$7,864,221

Washington

$7,954,569

West Virginia

$1,688,059

Wisconsin

$4,990,456

Wyoming

$412,289

Table of SUBG Awards

StateAmount of Award
Alabama

$6,168,700

Alaska

$1,840,595

American Samoa

$88,161

Arizona

$11,953,299

Arkansas

$3,606,679

California

$65,111,676

Chippewa Indians

$164,725

Colorado

$9,053,149

Connecticut

$5,113,489

Delaware

$1,881,685

District of Columbia

$1,881,685

Florida

$29,189,766

Georgia

$14,626,811

Guam

$328,031

Hawaii

$2,196,424

Idaho

$2,297,864

Illinois

$17,312,399

Indiana

$9,234,977

Iowa

$3,528,095

Kansas

$3,242,706

Kentucky

$5,321,215

Louisiana

$6,404,946

Maine

$1,881,685

Marshall Islands

$155,020

Maryland

$8,721,998

Massachusetts

$11,006,897

Michigan

$14,345,454

Micronesia

$195,960

Minnesota

$6,683,547

Mississippi

$3,532,708

Missouri

$7,254,582

Montana

$1,881,685

N. Mariana Islands

$99,863

Nebraska

$2,118,049

Nevada

$5,131,863

New Hampshire

$1,881,685

New Jersey

$13,002,213

New Mexico

$2,594,165

New York

$28,620,362

North Carolina

$13,082,933

North Dakota

$1,881,685

Ohio

$16,516,455

Oklahoma

$4,781,192

Oregon

$6,544,754

Palau

$42,089

Pennsylvania

$15,125,353

Puerto Rico

$6,011,015

Rhode Island

$1,944,657

South Carolina

$6,531,412

South Dakota

$1,881,685

Tennessee

$8,965,580

Texas

$40,738,646

Utah

$6,375,612

Vermont

$1,881,685

Virgin Islands

$204,504

Virginia

$11,889,096

Washington

$10,492,099

West Virginia

$2,158,153

Wisconsin

$6,960,706

Wyoming

$1,311,922

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. To learn how to get support for mental health, drug or alcohol issues, visit FindSupport.gov.

If you are ready to locate a treatment facility or provider, you can go directly to FindTreatment.gov or call 800-662-HELP (4357).  

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to lead public health and service delivery efforts that promote mental health, prevent substance misuse, and provide treatments and supports to foster recovery while ensuring access and better outcomes for all.

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