Federal grants to Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities in Atlanta, Georgia received $772 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 52 awards. Its largest program was Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, with $383 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $103 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$772 million
- Awards52
- Awarded in FY 2025$103 million
- Largest award$60.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 16 | $293 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $109 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $133 million |
| FY 2024 | 14 | $134 million |
| FY 2025 | 14 | $103 million |
Programs that fund Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | 8 | $383 million |
| Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services | 12 | $195 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 10 | $134 million |
| Opioid STR | 1 | $27.4 million |
| Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants | 7 | $11.3 million |
| Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) | 5 | $8.0 million |
| Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Special Projects of Regional and National Significance | 3 | $3.7 million |
| Mental Health Disaster Assistance and Emergency Mental Health | 3 | $3.1 million |
| Emergency Grants to Address Mental and Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 | 1 | $1.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 52 | $772 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia state opioid response project - project title: Georgia state opioid response (sor-iii) project. Project summary: population to be served are individuals with opioid use disorder in high need areas of the state where service capacity is possible, and infrastructure exists to implement sor fun | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 23, 2022 | $60.2 million |
| Substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services block grant - substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | February 24, 2025 | $59.6 million |
| Substance abuse prevention & treatment block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | February 15, 2023 | $59.1 million |
| Substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery services block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | February 20, 2024 | $58.5 million |
| Substance abuse prevention & treatment block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | February 10, 2022 | $57.6 million |
| Substance abuse prevention & treatment block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | February 1, 2021 | $57.3 million |
| Substance abuse prevention & treatment block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | March 11, 2021 | $50.5 million |
| Substance abuse prevention & treatment block grant | Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse | May 17, 2021 | $38.8 million |
| Block grants for community mental health services | Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services | December 6, 2024 | $31.3 million |
| Block grants for community mental health services | Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services | May 17, 2021 | $30.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities get?
$772 million in 52 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $772 million in 52 awards.
What is Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities's largest federal grant?
$60.2 million under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with its first action in the period on September 23, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities?
Its largest are Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse, Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in Atlanta
- Georgia Department of Community Health
- Georgia Dept of Education
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia
- State of Georgia Department of Public Health
- Emory University
- Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia
- Department of Human Services
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