HHS Announces $35 Million in Funding Opportunities for Mental Health Support for Children and Young Adults

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) this week announced a series of funding opportunities totaling nearly $35 million to strengthen and expand suicide prevention programs and strengthen community mental health services for the country’s children and young adults. Funding for the programs, in part, was provided through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Seven grant program opportunities exist through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH). Additional information on the opportunities is available here.