The combined Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT) is a noncompetitive grant that provides funding for substance abuse and mental health prevention, treatment, recovery support, and other services to supplement Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance services.

Specifically, block grant funds are directed toward four purposes:

• Fund priority treatment and support services for individuals without insurance or for whom coverage is terminated for short periods.
• Fund those priority treatment and support services not covered by Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance for low-income individuals and that demonstrate success in improving outcomes and/or supporting recovery.
• Fund primary prevention - universal, selective, and indicated prevention activities and services for persons not identified as needing treatment.
• Collect performance and outcome data to determine the ongoing effectiveness of behavioral health promotion, treatment, and recovery support services and plan the implementation of new services nationwide.

The combined MHBG and SAPT applications for the current block grant cycle are in the documents listed below.

More information on the Federal Block Grant program can be found at:

• Federal Block Grant: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Block Grants | SAMHSA
• Federal Block Grant Laws and Regulations: Block Grants Laws and Regulations | SAMHSA

FFY2026 – FFY2027 Combined Mental Health Block Grant (MHBG) and Substance Use Prevention Treatment Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS-BG) Application Draft

 Feedback must be submitted in writing and will be accepted through Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at noon via kdads.bhs@ks.gov.

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Approved Block Grant Applications and Reports

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