US to award more than $281 million for mental health programs
FILE-The Health and Human Services (HHS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., US, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding over $281 million in grant funding opportunities to 15 programs that address addiction, mental illness, and overdose.
Reuters reported that the funds will support programs revolving around various substance abuse, suicide treatment, trauma care, recovery services, and others.
An announcement on the funding for the programs was announced Monday by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a division within the HHS.
How will the funding be allocated to mental health programs?
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In a release from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the agency offered details on how the money will be distributed for the programs.
A significant portion of the money, worth $68.2 million, will be used to expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders.
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$55.7 million is devoted to grants that support the development of school-based mental health programs and services.
Other programs include school-based mental health services, trauma care for children and overdose response training for first responders.
Additionally, the agency also announced funding opportunities for community overdose prevention, integrated physical and behavioral healthcare, and suicide prevention programs on college campuses.
And some of the money will be distributed for recovery support services and education initiatives centering on federal behavioral health privacy regulations.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by Reuters and a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration news release. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.