The awards and their funding amounts include:

A grant of $63.4 million will fund outreach and services for individuals with serious mental illness who are homeless in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories.
States and tribes will receive nearly $17 million to implement youth suicide prevention and early intervention strategies.
A grant of $7.1 million will be used to identify youth and young adults at clinical high risk for psychosis and to provide evidence-based interventions to prevent the onset of psychosis or lessen the severity of a psychotic disorder.
Nearly $3 million will provide training and technical assistance, mentoring and ongoing support for health care professionals in general health and behavioral health settings to increase their capacity to identify and treat substance use disorders.
The national helpline that provides immediate, confidential and accessible emotional support services to individuals and communities across the nations who are experiencing psychological distress related to natural or human-caused disasters will receive $1.9 million.
Health care providers will receive $1.9 million to identify and support individuals of all ages, including children and youth, who have eating disorders or are at risk of developing a disorder.
A grant of $1.7 million will strengthen the capacity and sustainability of statewide mental health peer-run organizations and their efforts to support people with mental health needs.
Targeted strategies to provide treatment and related services for substance use disorder and/or co-occurring disorder will receive $1.1 million..

"These investments reflect SAMHSA's commitment to making sure people can get the right support at the right time, whether they are homeless, facing a mental health or substance use challenge, at risk of suicide or coping with the effects of a disaster," said Christopher D. Carroll, principal deputy assistant secretary of SMAHSA. "By expanding access to treatment, strengthening the behavioral health workforce and supporting communities on the frontlines, we are helping more Americans move from crisis to stability and toward lasting recovery."

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