Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 20 006
The Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, administered through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and its Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS). The program, commonly referred to as Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT), was offered under Funding Opportunity Number SM 20 006 (CFDA 93.997) and was created on November 25, 2019, with an original application closing date of January 24, 2020. It is structured as a four-year grant program intended to support the launch and evaluation of new AOT efforts in communities.
At its core, the grant is meant to help jurisdictions build court-supported, community-based treatment pathways for people living with serious mental illness (SMI) who are at high risk of repeated crises and negative outcomes. The model emphasizes allowing individuals to remain in their homes and communities while they receive treatment, rather than cycling through emergency departments, inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness, or incarceration. A key feature is collaboration with courts, which can be used to facilitate participation in outpatient treatment in a legally structured way, with the broader goal of stabilizing individuals in the least restrictive setting feasible.
The opportunity places strong emphasis on implementation plus evaluation. Beyond simply funding services, SAMHSA signals that grantees are expected to implement AOT programs and assess how well they work, with the additional aim of identifying evidence-based practices that can be replicated elsewhere. The intended outcomes are clearly tied to measurable system-level and individual-level improvements: reducing both the incidence and duration of psychiatric hospitalizations, lowering rates of homelessness, decreasing incarcerations and other criminal justice interactions, and improving overall health and social functioning for participants with SMI.
From a funding standpoint, the award instrument is a grant, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000, and SAMHSA anticipated making about 14 awards under this announcement. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," which indicates that while the summary category is general, applicants were expected to consult the full notice for the exact eligibility rules and any required applicant type, partnerships, or jurisdictional conditions.
In practical terms, this grant opportunity is aimed at communities trying to reduce repeated psychiatric crises and justice-system involvement by building coordinated, court-linked outpatient treatment programs. The emphasis on collaboration across behavioral health providers, courts, and other community systems reflects SAMHSA's intent to strengthen continuity of care, improve adherence to treatment plans where appropriate, and ultimately help people with serious mental illness achieve more stable and healthier lives in the community.Apply for SM 20 006
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Assisted Outpatient Treatment Program for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.997.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 25, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 24, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 14 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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