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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · SM-26-014

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Total Program Funding

$94.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 17, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

SAMHSA is funding 94 grants (up to $1M each, $94M total) for organizations in the CCBHC Planning, Development, and early implementation phase. This is the LARGEST tranche of CCBHC funding — helping behavioral health providers plan for and begin implementing the CCBHC model. Earlier stage than the certification grants; you're building toward eventual certification.

Who Should Apply

Community behavioral health organizations at any stage of CCBHC planning or development. Good for clinics exploring whether the CCBHC model is right for them and starting to build required infrastructure.

Who Should NOT Apply

Already-certified CCBHCs, organizations without behavioral health treatment, providers not interested in the comprehensive CCBHC model.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be planning or developing toward CCBHC model implementation
•94 awards up to $1M each ($94M total)
•Must assess readiness and begin building CCBHC capacity
•Must work toward providing comprehensive behavioral health services
•Must develop required infrastructure (EHR, quality measures, etc.)
•No cost-sharing required

💡 GrantQuick Tip

94 awards with $94M means SAMHSA is trying to grow the CCBHC pipeline massively. If you're a community behavioral health provider of any size interested in CCBHC, this is extremely accessible funding to explore and plan. You don't need to promise full certification within the grant — you're PLANNING and DEVELOPING. Show where you are now, identify gaps against CCBHC criteria, and propose realistic steps toward readiness.

Competitiveness: Very low — 94 awards for any interested behavioral health provider. One of the most accessible SAMHSA grants available.

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of this program is to develop and establish new Community Behavioral Health Clinics to address gaps in behavioral health services and improve the wellbeing of persons with mental health and substance use disorders.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is statutorily limited to community-based behavioral health non-profit organizations; organizations that are either (a) part of a local government behavioral health authority; or (b) operated under the authority of the Indian Health Service, an Indian tribe, or tribal organization; or (c) an Urban Indian Organization pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Total Program Funding: $94.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 94
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 17, 2026

Application Deadline: August 17, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Office of Financial Resources Division of Grants Management 240-276-1940

NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

Ready to apply?

View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov

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