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Reading the Language: What FY 2026 Signals Suggest Reviewers Will Reward — and What to Avoid
As FY 2026 behavioral health funding opportunities approach, organizations can strengthen competitiveness by paying close attention not only to program requirements, but to the language patterns embedded in federal budget materials, forecasts, and agency communications. ...
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Don’t Wait for the Next Guidance: What the Current Block Grant Application Signals for States Planning Ahead
The behavioral health block grant application deadline arrives every year on September 1. SAMHSA typically releases updated application guidance in the winter or early spring of each cycle — which means that by the time ...
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What FY 2026 Behavioral Health Funding Signals for Providers
How federal budget priorities and SAMHSA forecasts are shaping expectations for readiness, integration, and accountability As federal agencies prepare for FY 2026, behavioral health leaders face a familiar challenge: a crowded funding landscape paired with ...
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Navigating Uncertainty: What Behavioral Health Agencies Need to Know About the Federal Funding Freeze
The recent federal funding freeze has sent ripples through the healthcare system, and behavioral health agencies find themselves at the center of the storm. With bidder conferences canceled, funding forecasts shelved, and no confirmed funding ...
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Parity: The July Report To Congress and the NAIC Summer Meeting
The DOL, HHS, and IRS have released their second report (July 2023) to Congress on the agencies’ review of comparative analyses required by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA, 2021) and the Mental Health Parity ...
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