# Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services (93.829)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-829-section-223-demonstration-programs-to-improve-community/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.2 billion in 647 grants, about $1.8 million per award.

## Objectives

Funding to support development of proposals to participate in time-limited community based behavioral health demonstration programs described in subsection (d) of section 223 of P.L. 113-93 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014, 42 USC 1396(a) note.
Additional funding as outlined under section 11001 of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-159) to expand the number of states allowed to participate in the section 223 CCBHC demonstration program. The legislation appropriates $40 million to the Secretary to award planning grants, provide technical assistance to states, and to select up to ten states every two years (until all funds are expended), with the first 10 states launching CCBHC demonstration programs beginning July 1, 2024.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $895 million | 330 |
| 2022 | $425 million | 414 |
| 2023 | -$89.2 million | 7 |
| 2024 | -$52.5 million | 6 |
| 2025 | -$12.1 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Council for Behavioral Health | District of Columbia | $15.3 million |
| Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Oklahoma | $13.8 million |
| The Vitality Center, Inc. | Nevada | $8.0 million |
| Rosecrance, Inc | Illinois | $7.3 million |
| Hegira Health Inc | Michigan | $6.1 million |
| Community Health Association of Spokane | Washington | $6.0 million |
| Grand Lake Mental Health Center, Inc. | Oklahoma | $6.0 million |
| Western Montana Mental Health Center | Montana | $6.0 million |
| Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc. | New York | $5.4 million |
| Access: Supports for Living Inc. | New York | $5.2 million |
| Richmond Behavioral Health Authority | Virginia | $5.0 million |
| Banyan Community Health Center Inc | Florida | $5.0 million |
| Aspire Health Partners, Inc. | Florida | $5.0 million |
| Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics | California | $5.0 million |
| Southern California Health & Rehabilitation Program | California | $5.0 million |
| The Centers for Families and Children | Ohio | $5.0 million |
| Citizen Advocates Inc | New York | $5.0 million |
| Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. | Florida | $5.0 million |
| Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. | Massachusetts | $5.0 million |
| Neighborhood Service Organization | Michigan | $5.0 million |