SAMHSA Opens $69M in Grant Funding for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Programs
SAMHSA announced $69.1 million in available grant funding across three behavioral health programs: the Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI), Implementing Zero Suicide in Health Systems, and Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT). The funding opportunities target serious mental illness treatment and suicide prevention services. Applications are now open for eligible providers and health systems. For Medicaid managed care organizations with behavioral health carved-in or carved-out arrangements, these grants may affect network adequacy, crisis service capacity, and partnerships with community providers receiving federal funding.
MCOs managing behavioral health benefits should monitor which network providers secure this funding, as grant-funded enhancements to crisis services, children's mental health programs, and outpatient treatment capacity directly affect network adequacy compliance and member access to federally-supported services.
Behavioral Health · Managed Care
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