Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (93.138)
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (Assistance Listing 93.138) is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $182 million in 285 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $639,634 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $473,700. Half of the 285 awards fell between $450,000 and $644,339, and they ranged from $36,222 to $3.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$182 million
- Grant awards285
- Typical award$473,700
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.4 million
- Size rank629 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $33.4 million in fiscal 2021 to $39.4 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 629th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 59% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 55 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the PAIMI program is to pursue administrative, legal, and other appropriate remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations. The PAIMI program is also intended to protect and advocate for the rights of adults with significant mental illness (SMI) and children/youth with significant emotional disturbances (SED) through activities to ensure the enforcement of the Constitution, and federal and state statutes.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligibility is statutorily limited to “eligible systems” within the states, the District of Columbia, the American Indian Consortium, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The term “eligible system” means the system established in a state/territory to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 15053].
What the money can and cannot pay for
Law, Justice, and Legal Services Funds may be used to assist in meeting the costs of planning, developing, expanding, and implementing activities to support attainment of the protection and advocacy goals. Not more than 10 percent of an allotment can be used for providing technical assistance and training for staff. Also, a a system which is a public entity cannot be required by the State to obligate more than 5 percent of the allotment for administrative expenses.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$253,800 to $3,258,367 Avg. $681,674
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (93.138) awarded$182 million across 285 grant awards, an average of $639,634 per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 13% of the money, colleges and universities 1.4% and tribes 0.7%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 253 | $156 million | 85% |
| Nonprofits | 22 | $22.8 million | 13% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $2.5 million | 1.4% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 5 | $1.2 million | 0.7% |
By state
51 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $15.9 million |
| Texas | 5 | $13.2 million |
| Florida | 5 | $9.7 million |
| New York | 5 | $7.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $5.6 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $5.4 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $5.4 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $5.0 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $4.6 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $3.6 million |
| New Mexico | 10 | $3.5 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Washington | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $2.5 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Alaska | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $2.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Hawaii | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Maine | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Montana | 5 | $2.3 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $2.3 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $2.3 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Utah | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $2.3 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $2.3 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $2.3 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Guam | 5 | $924,956 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 5 | $829,861 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $558,644 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $47,502 |