Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) (93.150)
Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) (Assistance Listing 93.150) is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $285 million in 279 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $641,600. Half of the 279 awards fell between $301,226 and $1.3 million, and they ranged from $10,894 to $9.1 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$285 million
- Grant awards279
- Typical award$641,600
- Awarded in FY 2025$57.0 million
- Size rank517 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $60.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $57.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 517th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 77% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To provide resources to reduce or eliminate homelessness for individuals with serious mental illnesses (SMI) and co-occurring substance use disorders (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless. PATH funds are used to provide a menu of allowable services, including outreach, case management, and services not traditionally supported by mental health programs.
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
PATH grants are distributed annually to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each state or territory solicits proposals and awards funds to local public or nonprofit organizations, known as PATH providers.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds may be used at the discretion of the State to achieve the described objectives except that funds cannot be used: (1) To support emergency shelters or construction of housing facilities; (2) for inpatient psychiatric or substance abuse treatment costs; or (3) to make cash payments to intended recipients of mental health or substance abuse services. Not more than 20 percent of the payment may be expended for housing services; not more than 4 percent of the total allocation may be expended for administrative expenses. The applicants must agree that the payments will be expended solely for making grants to political subdivisions of the State, and to nonprofit private entities (including community-based veterans organizations and other community organizations) for the purpose of providing the services.
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
Range - $50,000 to $8,812,865; Avg. - $1,099,933.96
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) (93.150) awarded$285 million across 279 grant awards, an average of $1.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 278 | $284 million | 100% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $357,935 | 0.1% |
By state
48 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $35.2 million |
| Texas | 5 | $22.2 million |
| Florida | 5 | $22.0 million |
| New York | 6 | $20.4 million |
| Illinois | 5 | $11.7 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $11.6 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $10.7 million |
| Ohio | 5 | $10.1 million |
| Michigan | 5 | $8.2 million |
| Georgia | 5 | $8.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $7.7 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $7.1 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $6.9 million |
| Washington | 5 | $5.8 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $5.3 million |
| Maryland | 5 | $5.2 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $4.9 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $4.7 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $4.7 million |
| Missouri | 5 | $4.7 million |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Connecticut | 5 | $4.0 million |
| Minnesota | 5 | $3.8 million |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $3.8 million |
| South Carolina | 5 | $3.6 million |
| Nevada | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $3.4 million |
| Oregon | 5 | $3.2 million |
| Utah | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Alabama | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Kentucky | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Iowa | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $1.6 million |
| New Mexico | 5 | $1.6 million |
| Montana | 5 | $1.5 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Maine | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $1.5 million |
| South Dakota | 5 | $1.5 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Wyoming | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Mississippi | 5 | $1.2 million |
| West Virginia | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $893,334 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $816,922 |
| Alaska | 4 | $815,777 |
| Hawaii | 5 | $520,048 |
| Guam | 5 | $267,344 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $211,367 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 4 | $186,192 |
| American Samoa | 5 | $156,429 |