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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services

Assisted Outpatient Treatment

Opening soon

Key facts

Deadline
Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Total available
$5.3M · about 9 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
City or town government, County government, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required

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About this grant

The purpose of this program is to facilitate the implementation of Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) for adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Recipients are expected to implement the AOT program, working with civil courts, community partners, and other entities to support community-based treatment for adults with SMI who meet criteria for AOT.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Eligibility is statutorily limited to counties, cities, mental health systems (including mental health authorities), mental health courts, or any other entities with authority under the law of the State in which the applicant is located to implement, monitor and oversee assisted outpatient programs.

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About the federal program

Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Program number 93.997 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Project grant

How applications are judged

Applications submitted related to merit, peer review criteria scored, and generally funded in score order.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number SM-27-002 · program number 93.997