Boosts mental health support for youth of color through new programs, research, and outreach.
This bill would increase funding for mental health programs and research, especially for youth and racial and ethnic minority groups. It would set aside more money for grants, fund studies on mental health gaps, and create an outreach plan to reduce stigma and raise awareness. Health professionals would also get better training to address these disparities.
Today, the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Grant Program is authorized at $60 million annually through the government's budget year 2027, without specific rules for prioritizing racial and ethnic minority groups. Research and outreach for these groups are not explicitly funded at these levels. If this bill becomes law, the grant program would be authorized at $60 million in 2025 (the same as previous years), and then increase to $80 million annually from 2026 through 2031, with special consideration for groups serving racial and ethnic minority communities. New studies, improved health professional training, and a dedicated outreach strategy would also be established and funded with hundreds of millions of dollars.
HR 2904 · 119th Congress · April 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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