Federal grants to Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation
Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation in Hattiesburg, Mississippi received $13.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, with $9.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$13.2 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.1 million
- Largest award$3.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $5.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | -$640,131 |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $1.1 million |
Programs that fund Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | 7 | $9.0 million |
| Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $617,819 |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $542,966 |
| VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | 2 | $406,631 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 9 | $9.4 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $542,966 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary of project: pine belt mental healthcare resources, a carf accredited qualified public behavioral health authority with 50 years of proven expertise serving the populations of focus in southern - summary of project: pine belt mental healthcare resources, a carf accredited qualified public beh | Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants | September 20, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2020 | $2.2 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 5, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | November 10, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | August 21, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Stay up (supporting transitional age youth under pressure) | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | November 18, 2020 | $617,819 |
| Pine belt corp (co-responder program) | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | December 16, 2021 | $542,966 |
| Va is providing per diem funding to assist with the operational costs associated with transitional housing beds for homeless veterans. | VA Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program | October 1, 2021 | $293,631 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation get?
$13.2 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation the most?
The Department of Veterans Affairs, with $9.4 million in 9 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation's largest federal grant?
$3.0 million under Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Region 12 Commission on Mental Health & Mental Retardation?
Its largest are VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in Hattiesburg
- The University of Southern Mississippi
- Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative, Inc.
- Hattiesburg City Clerk
- William Carey University
- The Housing Authority of the City of Hattiesburg
- Forrest County General Hospital
- The First Bank
- Aaa Ambulance Service
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