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Children’s Mental Health Initiative

Federal Funding Agency:

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Applicant Eligibility:

Eligibility is statutorily limited to State governments (the District of Columbia, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau are also eligible to apply); Governmental units within political subdivisions of a state (e.g., county, city, town); and Any Indian tribe or tribal organization (as defined in section 4(b) and section 4(c) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act).

Due Date:

April 20, 2026

Funding Amount:

$1,000,000 - $3,000,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

The purpose of the Children’s Mental Health Initiative program is to provide comprehensive community mental health services to children, youth, and young adults, birth through age 21 with a serious emotional disturbance, which may include efforts to identify and serve children at risk, and their families.

Solicitation

Additional Notes:

The federal portion of your annual budget cannot be more than $3,000,000 (States) or $1,000,000 (Political sub-divisions of states; tribes; tribal organizations) in total costs (direct and indirect) in any year of the proposed project.