Mental Health and Substance Abuse Block Grant
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) oversees two major block grants: the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG). These block grants give states maximum flexibility to address the unique behavioral health needs of these populations. The MHBG and SABG differ in a number of their practices (e.g., targeted populations) and statutory authorities (e.g., method of calculating Maintenance of Effort (MOE) stakeholder input requirements for planning, set-asides for specific populations or programs, etc.)
In fiscal year (FY) 2011, SAMHSA redesigned the FY 2012-2013 MHBG and SABG applications to better align with the current federal/state environments and related policy initiatives including the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) and the Tribal Law and Order Act (TLOA). The new design offered states the opportunity to complete a combined application for mental health and substance abuse services, submit a biennial versus an annual plan and provide information regarding their efforts to respond to various federal and state initiatives. The new design also reflects the increasing trend among states to integrate their mental health, substance abuse prevention, and treatment administration.
The block grant also requires that the State must have and maintain a State Mental Health Planning Council that meets specific membership requirements. The role of the Governor’s Behavioral Health Advisory Council in Wyoming is to review the State mental health plan and implementation report and provide recommendations for modification when necessary.
For more information please contact:
State Mental Health and Substance Abuse Planner
(307) 777-6494
1-800-535-4006
Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Prevention & Treatment Block Grant
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration oversees the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant. The Behavioral Health Division contracts with qualifying providers with goals to reduce or eliminate homelessness, assist participants becoming and staying housed, and provide services not supported by mainstream mental health programs to individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) or co-occurring SMI and substance use disorders (COD) who are experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of becoming homeless.