ForecastedOpportunity SM-27-002

Assisted Outpatient Treatment

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

At a glance

Assisted Outpatient Treatment is a forecasted federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency has forecast this opportunity but has not yet set an application deadline. Total estimated funding is $5.3M across about 9 awards. Applicant types listed as eligible include county governments, city or township governments and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.997 (Assisted Outpatient Treatment).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Sep 3, 2026Forecast posted
Dec 15, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Sep 30, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Sep 3, 2026
Est. close date: Not listed
Est. award date: Sep 30, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: Not specified
Est. total funding: $5,300,000
Implied average award: $588,889 calculated
Expected awards: 9
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Typical awards for this program (SAM.gov listing for ALN 93.997, not this notice): Up to $1,000,000.

Implied average = estimated total funding ÷ expected number of awards, calculated by GrantsJunction. Actual awards vary.

Who can apply

County governments
City or township governments
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the 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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around December 15, 2026. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlyAngela Mark · angela.mark@samhsa.hhs.gov Open ↗
Submit before the deadlineSubmit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.997Assisted Outpatient TreatmentProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.997

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$20.8M

FY25

$17.8M

FY26

$17.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.997. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Angela Mark
angela.mark@samhsa.hhs.gov
240-276-1871

Quick answers

Is “Assisted Outpatient Treatment” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around December 15, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “Assisted Outpatient Treatment”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: County governments, City or township governments and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Assisted Outpatient Treatment”?

Per the notice, total estimated program funding is $5,300,000 and the agency expects to make about 9 awards.

How do I apply for “Assisted Outpatient Treatment”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SM-27-002), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.083