SAMHSA to fund two new behavioral health initiatives
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration plans to award a $15 million grant to establish a national center of excellence for building capacity in nursing facilities to care for residents with behavioral health conditions; and a $3.5 million grant to establish a center of excellence to advance behavioral health equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Eligible applicants include health facilities.
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