Mental Health and Housing Support for Unhoused Individuals
This act establishes a new federal center to improve access to mental health services and housing support for unhoused individuals. It also creates a grant program for states and local governments to expand these services, including addiction treatment and housing programs. The goal is to help unhoused individuals access necessary care and stable housing.
Key points
Establishes a Center for Unhoused Individuals to lead federal efforts in improving mental and behavioral health services.
Creates a grant program for states, municipalities, and Indian Tribes to expand mental health and housing services for unhoused individuals.
Funds can be used for substance use disorder treatment, harm reduction, overdose prevention, and increasing healthcare professionals.
Prioritizes regions with high homelessness rates and high housing costs for grant allocation.
Status:
Expired
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