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New Funding Targets Mental Health, Homelessness Crisis
17 Jun
Summary
- Over $700 million announced for mental illness, addiction, and homelessness.
- New STREETS grant program to aid eight communities over four years.
- Funding aims to connect individuals from streets to treatment and recovery.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled significant new funding opportunities totaling over $700 million to address critical issues of mental illness, addiction, and homelessness. This initiative is designed to bolster support systems and recovery pathways for vulnerable populations.
A central component of this package is the new $96 million STREETS grant program. This program will provide funding to eight selected communities, each eligible for up to $3 million annually over four years. The goal is to help local governments establish coordinated care systems for individuals facing homelessness and struggling with substance use disorders, serious mental illness, or both.
The broader funding also allocates $223.1 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, $238.6 million for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, $80 million for substance use programs, and over $70 million for mental health services. This comprehensive effort aligns with President Donald Trump's "Great American Recovery Initiative" and aims to create safer communities by facilitating a transition from streets to treatment and recovery.
