The Biden Administration has designated $206 million to support youth mental health across the country.
The grants were made possible through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration and the Administration for Children and Families, according to a Sept. 25 news release.
The awards include $131.7 million in grant programs to connect youth and families to behavioral health services, $55 million to expand access to mental health care for young people in schools and $20 million to improve mental health services provided to children in the child welfare system.