health · HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA
Promoting the Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care: States
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · SM-26-021
Award Range
$0 – $2.0M
Total Program Funding
$13.8M
Expected Awards
7
Deadline
July 27, 2026
GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview
SAMHSA is giving $13.8M (7 awards up to $2M each) to STATE AGENCIES to integrate physical and behavioral health care — making sure people getting mental health treatment also get their diabetes managed, and people in primary care get screened for depression. This is about building bidirectional referral systems between physical health and mental health at the state level.
Who Should Apply
State agencies only (state mental health authorities, state Medicaid agencies, state health departments). Must be the actual state-level entity with authority over health system policy.
Who Should NOT Apply
Individual clinics, health systems, nonprofits, or any non-state-agency entity. Local integration projects are not eligible — this is STATEWIDE systems change.
Key Requirements (Plain English)
- •Must be a state or appropriate state agency (statutory)
- •Must promote integration of primary and behavioral health at statewide level
- •Must implement bidirectional screening and referral systems
- •Must improve integrated care models across the state
- •Must support implementation of evidence-based practices
💡 GrantQuick Tip
7 awards for 50+ state agencies — roughly 1 in 7 applicants funded. The winning applications will show existing state-level integration infrastructure (a state integration plan, Medicaid billing codes for integrated care, or a health information exchange that shares behavioral health data) and a clear strategy to SCALE it statewide. States with existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) have a head start.
Competitiveness: Moderate — 7 awards for ~50 eligible state agencies. States with existing integration infrastructure and strong state-level leadership are most competitive.
What This Grant Funds
The purpose of this program is to: promote full integration and collaboration in clinical practice between physical and behavioral health care; support the improvement of integrated care models for physical and behavioral health care to improve overall wellness and physical health status; promote the implementation and improvement of bidirectional integrated care services, including evidence-based or evidence-informed screening, assessment, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and recovery services for mental and substance use disorders, and co-occurring physical health conditions and chronic diseases.
Who Can Apply
Eligible Applicant Types
Funding Details
- Maximum Award
- $2.0M
- Total Program Funding
- $13.8M
- Expected Number of Awards
- 7
- Cost Sharing Required?
- No
- Funding Instrument
- grant
Key Dates
Agency Contact
Office of Financial Resources Division of Grants Management 240-276-1940
NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.govReady to apply?
View the full NOFO and submit your application on Grants.gov