SAMHSA Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants (Forecasted)

Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) is sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The MHBG program makes funds available to states and jurisdictions to provide comprehensive community mental health services to adults with serious mental illnesses, including persons aged 18 and older whose condition substantially interferes with or limits one or more major life activities. Grantees can use funds for new or unique programs or to supplement current activities.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Notice of Supplemental Funding Opportunity is sponsored by Health and Human Services Department; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This notice is to inform the public that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is supporting an administrative supplement in scope of the parent award for one eligible grant recipient funded in FY 2024 under the Prevention Technology Transfer Centers Cooperative Agreements, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) SP-24-002. The recipient may receive up to $1,198,000. The recipient has a project end date of September 29, 2029. The supplemental funding supports the implementation of a substance use prevention fellowship program. The program will be developed in collaboration with national-level state and community organizations and aims to develop and sustain a highly trained and knowledgeable workforce of prevention professionals drawn from communities that have faced challenges in maintaining sufficient prevention staffing to meet the full scope of community needs. Fellows will be equipped to understand, apply, and exemplify the core principles and evidence-based best practices of substance use prevention. This program will support a state level fellowship program and a community level program. This program will also prepare fellows to achieve certification from the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). The supplemental funding will support fellows in the following areas: hands-on experience working in state agencies and community organizations while supported by agency mentors; virtual and in-person training in professional development and prevention; acquiring proficiency in appropriate core competencies in preparation for the Certified Prevention Specialist exam; developing management and leadership skills; and preparing for potential employment opportunities within the prevention field. Action: Notice of intent to award supplemental funding. Published in the Federal Register on 2026-06-24. Federal Register document number: 2026-12646.

Cooperative Agreement for the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence is sponsored by SAMHSA. This program aims to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) to advance behavioral health equity in Hispanic/Latino communities through culturally informed, evidence-based information dissemination, training, technical assistance, and workforce expansion for mental health and substance use disorders.