News Report | March 5, 2020
SAMHSA Accepting Applications For CCBHC Expansion Grants
On January 10, 2020, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a funding announcement (SM-20-012) for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) expansion grants. Applications are due by March 10, 2020. SAMHSA anticipates selecting 95 applicants nationwide to share funding of about $197 million annually. The total funding per award is up to $2 million per year for up to two years. The grant period will begin on August 30, 2020.
CCBHCs are a new Medicaid behavioral health provider organization type tested in a two-year demonstration project in eight states: Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New . . .