SAMHSA Announces More Than $69 Million In Funding Opportunities For Serious Mental Illness & Suicide Prevention Grant Programs

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announced $69.1 million in funding opportunities for three grant programs: the Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI), Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems (Zero Suicide), and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). Applications for the three programs are due by April 20, 2026.

The SAMHSA grants announced are:

Children’s Mental Health Initiative (CMHI): $43 million to provide comprehensive community mental health services for children, youth, and young adults from birth through age 21 with serious emotional disturbance (SED . . .