HHS posted a $96 million funding opportunity for the Safety Through Recovery, Engagement, and Evidence-based Treatment and Support program and an additional $612 million in behavioral health funding opportunities, according to a June 17 news release.
Five things to know:
- The STREETS program will award eight communities up to $3 million per year for four years to develop care systems for individuals experiencing homelessness who are experiencing substance use disorders, serious mental illness or co-occurring disorders. The program will distribute up to $24 million annually, totaling $96 million over four years, through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- HHS posted $223.1 million for certified community behavioral health clinics, including $117.1 million for improvement and advancement grants, $94 million for planning, development and implementation grants and $12 million for state planning grants.
- The agency also posted $238.6 million for the 988 and Suicide Crisis Lifeline, including $211.1 million for cooperative agreements for states and territories to improve local 988 capacity, $20 million for 988 tribal response cooperative agreements and $7.5 million for suicide lifeline crisis center follow-up programs.
- Additional funding opportunities include $80 million for substance use prevention, treatment and recovery programs, and more than $70 million for mental health services and supports. Programs include rural emergency medical services training, opioid response initiatives, mobile crisis teams, tribal behavioral health programs and trauma-informed mental health services for children and youth.
Find all the full list of funding offerings here.
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