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The CCBHC cliff is September 29, 2027: While most agencies know this, we're finding ourselves pointing out that for those approximately 128 CCBHC expansion grants from FY2023 ending that day, your Medicaid transition, certification and cost reporting need to be in place before then. Ultimately, sustainability planning has to start now, while you're also preparing your case for a continuing grant application.

If you take away only one thing from this letter, let it be this: the time between a forecast and its NOFO release is now where the real application work needs to happen: frameworks, data systems, budgets, and partner agreements can no longer be built inside a single application window.

A HiQuity-selected forecast list of federal funding opportunities, including details on estimated total funding, number of awards, forecasted post dates, descriptions, and eligibility requirements for various behavioral and mental health, and substance use disorder programs, updated and current as of July 1, 2026.