Request for Public Comment
FY 2025 MENTAL HEALTH BLOCK GRANT MINI-PROPOSAL
2025 MHBG Only Application/Behavioral Health Assessment and Plan
Overview
Mandated by the U.S. Congress, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) community mental health block grants (MHBG) are noncompetitive grants that provide funding to states for mental health services for adults with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and children/youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED).
Every other year per SAMHSA requirements Hawaii submits a comprehensive grant proposal and between these years a mini-grant proposal. Hawaii’s mini-proposal for fiscal year 2025 (FY25) MHBG cover this year’s requirements as provided in this year’s guidance. Click here to view or download SAMHSA’s FY25 Mini-App State Instructions.
Reviewing the Draft Mini-Proposal
The draft Hawaii FY25 MHBG mini- proposal can be viewed and downloaded here.
To view in the final format in which it will be submitted, go to: https://bgas.samhsa.gov/Module/BGAS/Users
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Submitting Your Comments
The statutory deadline for submitting the Hawaii FY 2025 MHBG mini-grant proposal is September 3, 2024.
Public comments on the draft application will be accepted via this feedback form until Friday, August 30, 2024.
If you experience problems accessing the draft document or issues submitting your comments through the online feedback form, please contact Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand, AMHD Planner, via e-mail at [email protected].
Mahalo for your consideration and comments!
Previous Hawaii Block Grant Applications / Implementation Reports
Community Mental Health Services Block Grants from previous fiscal years are available for viewing at: https://bgas.samhsa.gov
Select “View an Existing Application” > Select the link to the report (by year) that you would like to view or Select the print option to download
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