Well Told Grants

Federal grant programs / Department of Health and Human Services

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (93.997)

Assisted Outpatient Treatment (Assistance Listing 93.997) is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $72.9 million in 46 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.6 million per award on average. 1 funding opportunity is open or forecast now.

The typical award was $1.5 million. Half of the 46 awards fell between $999,939 and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $132,997 to $4.0 million.

Key findings

What the program funds

With this program, SAMHSA aims to reduce the incidence and/or the duration of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, incarcerations, and interaction with the criminal justice system while improving the health and social outcomes of individuals with SMI.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Forecast opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

states, counties, cities mental health systems (including state mental health authorities), mental health courts, or any other entity with authority under the law of the state in which the applicant grantee is located to implement, monitor, and oversee AOT programs.

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

Up to $1,000,000.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Assisted Outpatient Treatment (93.997) awarded $72.9 million across 46 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability ServicesKansas1$4.0 million
City of LaredoTexas1$4.0 million
Community Health Network Foundation, Inc.Indiana1$3.2 million
Wellstone, Inc.Alabama1$3.1 million
Administrative Office of the Trial CourtMassachusetts1$3.0 million
North Mississippi Commission on Mental Illness & RetardationMississippi1$3.0 million
County of MilwaukeeWisconsin1$3.0 million
Lifestream Behavioral Center, Inc.Florida1$3.0 million
Centerstone of Florida, Inc.Florida1$2.8 million
Live Rite Structured Recovery CorpMichigan1$2.5 million
Austin-Travis County Mental Health and Mental Retardation CenterTexas1$2.3 million
Sma Healthcare, IncFlorida1$2.3 million
Southlake Community Mental Health Center IncIndiana1$2.3 million
Denton County MHMR CenterTexas1$2.2 million
The Washington City Orphan AsylumDistrict of Columbia1$2.2 million
Administrative Office of the Illinois CourtsIllinois1$2.2 million
Oakland Community Health NetworkMichigan1$2.2 million
Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forKentucky1$2.1 million
The Harris Center for Mental Health & IddTexas1$1.9 million
Genesee Health SystemMichigan1$1.8 million

Top states: Texas ($13.5 million), Florida ($8.1 million), Michigan ($7.8 million), Alabama ($6.1 million), Indiana ($5.4 million), Mississippi ($4.2 million), Kansas ($4.0 million), Illinois ($3.2 million), Massachusetts ($3.0 million), Wisconsin ($3.0 million).

Who usually wins

Nonprofits received 46% of the money, state and local governments 44% and colleges and universities 2.9%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Nonprofits18$33.6 million46%
State and local governments23$32.4 million44%
Other3$5.0 million6.9%
Colleges and universities2$2.1 million2.9%

By state

20 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Texas8$13.5 million
Florida4$8.1 million
Michigan5$7.8 million
Alabama3$6.1 million
Indiana2$5.4 million
Mississippi2$4.2 million
Kansas1$4.0 million
Illinois3$3.2 million
Massachusetts1$3.0 million
Wisconsin1$3.0 million
District of Columbia1$2.2 million
Kentucky1$2.1 million
Ohio2$1.8 million
Colorado1$1.7 million
Montana1$1.5 million
Arkansas1$1.5 million
North Carolina1$1.5 million
Oklahoma1$1.3 million
Louisiana1$1.2 million
Guam1$1.0 million
Washington1$999,918
Oregon1$855,370
California1$778,109
Connecticut1$654,763
Missouri1$619,822

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.