health · HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA

Assertive Community Treatment

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · SM-26-022

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Award Range

$0 – $800K

Total Program Funding

$4.3M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 27, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

SAMHSA is funding Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams — intensive, multidisciplinary treatment teams that go TO people with serious mental illness rather than waiting for them to show up at a clinic. ACT teams typically include a psychiatrist, nurse, social worker, and peer specialist who share a caseload and provide 24/7 support in the community. $800K max, 5 awards. Target populations: transition-aged youth (18-25), adults, and older adults with SMI.

Who Should Apply

State/territorial mental health authorities, tribal organizations, community mental health centers, or mental health systems that want to establish or expand ACT teams. Must have clinical infrastructure to hire a multidisciplinary team.

Who Should NOT Apply

Individual practitioners, organizations without capacity to field a full ACT team (psychiatrist + nurse + SW + peers), private practice groups, or for-profit entities.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must establish or expand ACT teams (not general outpatient services)
•Team must include psychiatrist, nurse, social worker, and peer specialist at minimum
•Must provide community-based, not facility-based services
•Must serve people with serious mental illness
•Must provide 24/7 crisis availability

💡 GrantQuick Tip

ACT has one of the strongest evidence bases in mental health — if you cite the research and clearly describe your team composition, you're already ahead of applicants proposing vague "community services." The key: show you can RETAIN a full ACT team for 3-5 years (psychiatrists are hard to recruit in community settings). Address workforce recruitment directly in your proposal.

Competitiveness: Moderate — only 5 awards, but the requirement for a full multidisciplinary team limits applicants to serious community mental health systems.

What This Grant Funds

The purpose of this program is to establish or expand Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) programs for transition-aged youth (age 18-25), adults, and/or older adults with a serious mental illness. ACT is an intensive, team-based, community-based service delivery model that provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary care, including 24/7 crisis response, medication management, therapy, case management, and support with housing, employment, and daily living needs.

Who Can Apply

Eligibility is statutorily limited to States/Territories; political subdivisions of a State, Indian Tribe or Tribal organization (as such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act); mental health system; health care facility.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $800K
Total Program Funding: $4.3M
Expected Number of Awards: 5
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: July 1, 2026

Application Deadline: July 27, 2026 (2 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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

NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov

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