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More than $100 Million in the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Funds for Mental Health Service Improvement
Enhancing Mental Health Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced this funding availability on 10/21/2022. This funding is to go towards enhancing mental health emergency preparedness and crisis response, as well as the 988 suicide and crisis lifelines. This LINK to SAMHSA’s website/article goes into more detail regarding the specificity of the funds allocated.
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