# Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse (93.959)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-959-block-grants-for-prevention-and-treatment-of-substance/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $12 billion in 494 grants, about $24.4 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide financial assistance to States and Territories to support projects for the development and implementation of prevention, treatment and rehabilitation activities directed to the diseases of alcohol and drug abuse.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.9 billion | 251 |
| 2022 | $1.7 billion | 70 |
| 2023 | $1.9 billion | 62 |
| 2024 | $1.9 billion | 62 |
| 2025 | $1.7 billion | 74 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California Department of Health Care Services | California | $1.7 billion |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $1.0 billion |
| Addiction Services & Supports New York State Office of | New York | $768 million |
| Florida Department of Children and Families | Florida | $753 million |
| Illinois Department of Human Service | Illinois | $451 million |
| Ohio Department Mental Health | Ohio | $417 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs | Pennsylvania | $406 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $384 million |
| Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities | Georgia | $383 million |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $336 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $313 million |
| Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System | Arizona | $301 million |
| Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Services | Virginia | $276 million |
| Health Care Authority | Washington | $262 million |
| Department of Human Services Colorado | Colorado | $223 million |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services | Tennessee | $217 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $216 million |
| Maryland Department of Health | Maryland | $211 million |
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Massachusetts | $195 million |
| Missouri Department of Mental Health | Missouri | $188 million |