# Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-2q2-26-001-innovation-in-behavioral-health-ibh/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/358987

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $7.5 million to state and local governments. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $37.5 million in total. Applications closed on June 3, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-2Q2-26-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 3, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $7.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $37.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.610 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

Eligible applicants are state Medicaid agencies (SMAs) with the authority and capacity to accept the Cooperative Agreement award funding. Eligible applicants are all 50 states, Washington DC, and U.S. territories. Eligible U.S. territories include American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. Applicants may select to participate at the state level or designate a sub-state region, subject to CMS approval during the application review.

## What the grant funds

The Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH) Model (the “Model”) for Cohort II Recipients is a seven-year, voluntary service delivery and payment model promoting integrated care in behavioral health (BH) settings. The IBH Model will test the impact of a value-based payment (VBP) model aligned across Medicaid and Medicare that supports an integrated care delivery framework in specialty BH organizations and settings for adult Medicaid, Medicare, and dually eligible beneficiaries with moderate to severe mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders (SUDs). The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), through its Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (Innovation Center), will select up to five state Medicaid agencies (SMAs) to participate in the Model. The Model will have a seven-year performance period, which will be comprised of a two-year Pre-Implementation Period (beginning January 2027 and ending December 2028) along with a five-year Implementation Period (beginning January 2029 and ending December 2033). Up to $7.5 million dollars in cooperative agreement award funding will be available to each selected Recipient over the course of the seven years.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-2Q2-26-001 still open?

No. It closed on June 3, 2026.

### Who can apply for Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH)?

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Innovation in Behavioral Health (IBH)?

Closed June 3, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $7.5 million each. About $37.5 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Innovation In Behavioral Health grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, NYS Department of Health, Department of Health Human Services. The program made 3 awards worth $3.6 million in that time.