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The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently approved Minnesota’s plans to spend more than $76 million in supplemental COVID-19 relief funding for behavioral health services.
With this approval, Minnesota can move forward with finding partners for several important and innovative programs aimed at preventing substance abuse, treating substance use disorder, and promoting mental health.
As part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CAA) passed in December 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed in March 2021, Congress provided a combined $5.5 billion in supplemental funding to the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. As a result, the federal government is providing Minnesota with an additional $34 million in Community Mental Health Services Block Grant funding and $42 million in Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant funding.
Minnesota submitted plans for the funding in April and July of this year. In addition to prevention and treatment efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this supplemental funding will provide for programs that integrate services and promote more equitable health outcomes for all Minnesotans. Examples, among many others, include:
- Funds for substance use disorder providers to hire mental health professionals of color
- New Regional Women Recovery Services Hubs and an expansion of the current Women Recovery Services Program
- Culturally specific substance use disorder and mental health treatment for American Indian tribes to provide children and families
- Trauma-informed training programs for mental health providers working with tribal nations to develop a culturally competent and responsive workforce
- Increased access to school-linked behavioral health services for youth with an emotional disturbance who are uninsured or underinsured
- More support for mental health crisis services
- More support for telehealth services.
Learn more about how Minnesota plans to allocate the supplemental block grant funding for behavioral health services by viewing the federally approved plans below:
Organizations interested in participating in programs funded by this supplemental funding should monitor the Minnesota Department of Human Services Grants, Requests for Proposals and Requests for Information webpage: mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/grants-rfps/open-rfps.
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