Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis · Department of Health and Human Services
Children's Mental Health Initiative
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Dec 15, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- Not stated: see the official notice
- Total available
- $43M
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Tribal government, State government, 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 Hamilton County (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 40 — including your county
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0c425281-7a40-4c1e-a0ac-8d14105480bb · Printed from grantme.click/grants/a0480e59-aa7b-4d59-8ff9-91f21900a6aa
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About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Writing the need statement? Hamilton County facts with citations.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
6 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 2018 · 0 in Hamilton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $10.9M | 2020 |
| Shelby County Government | Memphis, Shelby County | $3.2M | 2019 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $3M | 2026 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.6M | 2022 |
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $1.4M spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.2M | 2018 |
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and Tennessee Department of Human Services pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 34 pass-through grants on file · 3 in Hamilton County. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Voices for Children, Inc | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $1.2M | 2023 |
| Mental Health Cooperative, Inc. and Affiliates | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $925K spent that year | 2025 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Bartlett, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $677K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Voices for Children, Inc. | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $586K spent that year | 2025 |
| Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System | Chattanooga, Marion County | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | $447K spent that year | 2024 |
| Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $434K | 2023 |
| Youth Villages, Inc | Bartlett, Shelby County | Deschutes County Health Services Department | $404K spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Voices for Children, Inc | Goodlettsville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $350K | 2024 |
| Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations Inc | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $285K | 2023 |
| Youth Villages Inc | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $265K | 2023 |
| Volunteer Behavioral Health Care System | Chattanooga, Marion County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $248K spent that year | 2025 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services | $247K | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
About the federal program
Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED)
Program number 93.104 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · Project grant