Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services (93.829)
Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services (Assistance Listing 93.829) is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $1.2 billion in 647 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.8 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 647 awards fell between $1.0 million and $3.0 million, and they ranged from $16,100 to $15.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 billion
- Grant awards647
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$12.1 million
- Size rank237 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 237th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 11% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 50 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
The statutory authority limits eligibility to states including the District of Columbia. Eligible applicants are either the State Mental Health Authority (SMHSA) or the Single State Agency for Substance Abuse Services (SSA) or the State Medicaid Agency (SMAs).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Section 223 of the PAMA(c)(2) Use of funds and section 11001 of the BSCA (1)(3) of Additional Planning Grants for States-A State awarded planning grant under these subsections shall (A) solicit input with respect to the development of such a demonstration program from patients, providers, and other stakeholders; (B) certify clinics as certified community behavioral health clinics for purpose of participating in a demonstration program conducted under subsection (d); Cost Principles describing allowable and unallowable expenditures for federal grantees, including SAMHSA grantees, are provided in the following documents, which are available at http://www.samhsa.gove/grants/management.aspx: Educational Institutions: 2CFR Part220 and OMB Circular A-21 State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments: 2 CFR Part 225 (OMB Circular A-87 Nonprofit Organizations: 2CFR Part 230 (OMB Circular A-122) Cost Principles describing allowable and unallowable expenditures for federal grantees, including SAMHSA grantees, are provided in the following documents, which are available at http://www.samhsa.gove/grants/management.aspx: Educational Institutions: 2CFR Part220 and OMB Circular A-21 State, Local and Indian Tribal Governments: 2 CFR Part 225 (OMB Circular A-87 Nonprofit Organizations: 2CFR Part 230 (OMB Circular A-122) ;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. N/A
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Section 223, 2014 Protective Access to Medicare Act Oct 23, 2016 to Oct 22, 2017 10/23/16 – 10/22/17 Section 11001, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act December 2022 – December 2023
Award range and average, in the agency's words
For FY 2023, up to $15 Million under the BSCA, is estimated to be awarded in discretionary grants to states.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Section 223 Demonstration Programs to Improve Community Mental Health Services (93.829) awarded$1.2 billion across 647 grant awards, an average of $1.8 million per award.
Who usually wins
Nonprofits received 89% of the money, state and local governments 6.2% and colleges and universities 0.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 569 | $1.0 billion | 89% |
| State and local governments | 42 | $71.9 million | 6.2% |
| Other | 29 | $47.9 million | 4.1% |
| Colleges and universities | 3 | $7.2 million | 0.6% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $3.6 million | 0.3% |
| Businesses | 1 | $216,918 | less than 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 83 | $116 million |
| Texas | 40 | $86.3 million |
| Michigan | 43 | $61.2 million |
| Florida | 31 | $56.2 million |
| Massachusetts | 29 | $55.5 million |
| California | 29 | $54.7 million |
| Ohio | 25 | $51.8 million |
| Indiana | 24 | $49.8 million |
| New Jersey | 28 | $44.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $40.0 million |
| Washington | 23 | $38.5 million |
| Illinois | 23 | $37.6 million |
| Kansas | 20 | $36.7 million |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $25.7 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $22.2 million |
| Arkansas | 9 | $21.9 million |
| West Virginia | 9 | $21.0 million |
| Iowa | 13 | $20.1 million |
| Missouri | 11 | $20.0 million |
| Maryland | 9 | $19.8 million |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $17.7 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $17.2 million |
| Connecticut | 11 | $17.0 million |
| Maine | 8 | $16.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $16.3 million |
| Nebraska | 9 | $16.1 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $15.9 million |
| Mississippi | 8 | $15.0 million |
| Georgia | 8 | $15.0 million |
| Montana | 6 | $13.6 million |
| Colorado | 9 | $13.5 million |
| Arizona | 5 | $12.8 million |
| Kentucky | 11 | $12.6 million |
| Oregon | 8 | $12.2 million |
| Utah | 5 | $9.5 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $9.0 million |
| Alabama | 3 | $8.6 million |
| Virginia | 5 | $8.3 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $7.6 million |
| Vermont | 6 | $7.4 million |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $6.0 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $3.6 million |
| Guam | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Idaho | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $3.0 million |
| Hawaii | 1 | $2.1 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1.0 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $870,233 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $772,130 |