According to a Nov. 16 news release, the administration will provide grant funding to four different programs:
- $30.4 million to comprehensive community services for children with serious emotional disturbances.
- $13.1 million to promote mental health and reduce suicidal behavior and substance use among American Indian and Alaska Native youth up to age 24.
- $15.5 million to state and community substance use prevention programs.
- $15.5 million to strategic prevention partnerships with local governments, universities, colleges and tribal organizations.
“By supporting the development and delivery of community-based behavioral health services, we promote positive outcomes and advance health equity,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in the news release.
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