# North Carolina Funds Rural Mental Health Services

On October 7, 2026, North Carolina announced approximately $17.7 million from its Rural Health Transformation Program for rural mental health and substance-use services, including clinics, opioid treatment access, mobile crisis teams, early psychosis care, crisis partnerships, and perinatal behavioral-health support. The funding is part of a $213,008,356.47 federal program award for fiscal year 2026–27. The announcement identifies potential collaboration and subaward opportunities for providers and service organizations, but does not provide an open solicitation, procurement schedule, or contracting contact.

- Providers with capabilities in the listed rural behavioral-health services can evaluate potential collaboration or subaward opportunities associated with the program.
- The announcement also identifies $4 million for three Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations to support Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.
- Because no solicitation or contracting contact was announced, this funding notice alone does not establish an active bidding opportunity or a proposal deadline.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 07, 2026

### Government Entities
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

### Key Quotes
> These investments will connect more families to high-quality care in their communities.
> — Josh Stein, Governor

### Sources
- [Governor Stein, NCDHHS Announce More Than $17 Million Investment in Mental Health Services Through North Carolina’s Rural Health Transformation Program | NCDHHS](https://www.ncdhhs.gov/news/press-releases/2026/10/07/governor-stein-ncdhhs-announce-more-17-million-investment-mental-health-services-through-north) - NC