Assistance Listing 93.138
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Assistance Listing 93.138, “Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness,” is a federal program administered by HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $39M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The purpose of the PAIMI program is to pursue administrative, legal, and other appropriate remedies to address complaints of abuse, neglect, and rights violations. The PAIMI program is also intended to protect and advocate for the rights of adults with significant mental illness (SMI) and children/youth with significant emotional disturbances (SED) through activities to ensure the enforcement of the Constitution, and federal and state statutes.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 93.138
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
- U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
- Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
Eligibility is statutorily limited to “eligible systems” within the states, the District of Columbia, the American Indian Consortium, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The term “eligible system” means the system established in a state/territory to protect and advocate for the rights of persons with developmental disabilities under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [42 U.S.C. 15053].
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): $253,800 to $3,258,367 Avg. $681,674
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.138. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 93.138?
93.138 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 93.138?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states), U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia) and Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 93.138 provide?
The agency reported $39,040,319 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.