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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is proposing updates to their application plan for the Mental Health and Substance Use Block Grants for fiscal years 2026-2027. These changes aim to improve clarity, update terminology, and better integrate behavioral health with overall health care. SAMHSA is inviting public comments on whether these information collections are helpful and necessary, and how they might reduce the burden on respondents. The estimated time commitment for these processes is projected to remain the same.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced a plan to provide up to $100 million in additional funding to the Mental Health Association of New York City, Inc., also known as Vibrant Emotional Health. This funding will support the operations of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a nationwide hotline offering support to people in crisis. The funding aims to maintain and enhance current services like phone, chat, and text assistance across the U.S. until September 2026. Vibrant Emotional Health has managed the Lifeline network since 2005, and this additional support will help them handle the expected increase in service demand following the implementation of the 988 Lifeline.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in line with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites public comments on its plan to collect data for evaluating the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and Crisis Services Program. This evaluation aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of crisis care by analyzing the implementation, outcomes, and impact of the 988 Lifeline, which connects people in crisis to essential support services across the U.S. The evaluation consists of system-level, client-level, and impact studies, involving various SAMHSA-funded and related programs. SAMHSA encourages written feedback on the necessity and efficiency of the proposed data collection by January 31, 2025.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), part of the Department of Health and Human Services, announced additional funding for five grant recipients from the FY 2020 National Consumer and Consumer Supporter Technical Assistance Centers initiative. The extra funding totals $1,806,000, allowing each recipient to receive up to $361,200. This funding will extend their projects by 12 months, until March 30, 2026, enabling them to continue supporting mental health services for adults with serious mental illness. These funds are only available to the original grant recipients who demonstrate satisfactory applications and budgets.