Modern Healthcare reported on May 18, 2021, that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) plans to allocate $3 billion in block grants to help states provide community-based mental health services, enhance existing services for individuals with severe mental health conditions, and improve substance use disorder prevention and treatment. The funding was included in the $1.9 trillion American Relief Plan Act Congress passed in March.
