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.
Simple Explanation
The big helpers in charge of health want to give extra money to five groups to help people with serious mental health problems feel better. Each group gets some money to keep helping for one more year, but how they got picked and what they'll do with the money isn't super clear.