HHS awarded $96.7 million in grants and cooperative agreements to support behavioral health services across the U.S.
The funding covers initiatives related to serious mental illness, homelessness, suicide prevention, substance use disorder treatment, workforce support, peer services and disaster-related emotional support, according to an Aug. 17 news release from the agency.
The awards include:
- Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness: $63.4 million for 50 states, Washington, D.C., and five territories to support outreach and services for people with serious mental illness who are homeless.
- Garrett Lee Smith State/Tribal Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention: $16.8 million to help states and tribes carry out youth suicide prevention and early intervention efforts.
- Community Programs for Outreach and Intervention with Youth and Young Adults at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis: $7.1 million to identify youth and young adults not more than 25 years old who are at clinical high risk for psychosis and provide evidence-based interventions.
- Providers Clinical Support System – Substance Use Disorder Treatment: $2.9 million for training, technical assistance, mentoring and ongoing support to help healthcare professionals identify and treat substance use disorders.
- Disaster Distress Helpline: $1.9 million to provide emotional support for people and communities experiencing psychological distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
- Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders: $1.8 million for training and technical assistance focused on screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment for eating disorders.
- Statewide Consumer Network: $1.7 million to build the capacity and sustainability of statewide mental health peer-run organizations that support people with mental health needs.
- Targeted Capacity Expansion-Special Projects: $1.1 million to provide substance use disorder and/or co-occurring disorder treatment and related services in disproportionately affected communities.
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