Cooperative Agreements for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grants
Cooperative agreements fund state mental health, substance use, and Medicaid agencies to plan CCBHC certification systems, payment rates, and demonstration participation.
RESTRICTED TO: STATE LOCAL GOV
⚑ Statutorily limited to SMHAs, SSAs, SMAs, and the District of Columbia · University applicants are not eligible · Cooperative agreement mechanism · Focus is planning/implementation of state certification and Medicaid PPS, not service delivery or research
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 5 none | no commercialization signal |
Description
The purpose of the CCBHC State Planning Grants is to support states in: developing and implementing certification systems for CCBHCs; establishing Prospective Payment Systems (PPS) for Medicaid reimbursable behavioral health services; and preparing an application to participate in a four-year Section 223 CCBHC Demonstration program.
Eligibility
Eligibility is statutorily limited to State Mental Health Authorities (SMHAs), Single State Agencies (SSAs), State Medicaid Agencies (SMAs), and the District of Columbia.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Maria Aspiazu Digital Media Branch Chief <NOFOBudget.CMHS@samhsa.hhs.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF) conventions SEE AN HHS EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.