SAMHSA Announces $19 Million In Supplemental Funding To Strengthen Housing Capacity For Homeless People With Serious Mental Illness

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) plans to award $19 million in new supplemental funding through the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant for efforts to address the intersection of homelessness and serious mental illness (SMI). This funding advances the Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets executive order from the president.

This supplemental funding provides an opportunity for states to align public health, housing, and justice systems to reduce homelessness and improve outcomes for individuals with SMI, the announcement stated. The funding will help states build capacity and promote collaboration across systems, with a particular . . .