COVID Relief Bill Provides SAMHSA $4.25 Billion For Behavioral Health
The federal legislation enacted on December 27, 2020, to address coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) provides $4.25 billion in emergency funding to the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). At least $125 million of the emergency funding will be allocated to tribes, tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health service provider organizations to tribes across a variety of programs.
The $4.25 billion emergency funding is allocated to the following SAMHSA programs:
$1.65 billion for the Substance Abuse and Prevention …