42 U.S.C. § 290bb–41 — Mental health awareness training grants

submitted 82 years ago by Pub. L. 106-310 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 478 words · no verdicts yet

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The Secretary gives grants to states, tribes, and nonprofits to train teachers, school staff, and emergency workers. The training teaches them to spot mental illness, respond safely, and connect people to help. Grants must go equally to different regions and to both cities and rural areas.

(a) In general: The Secretary must award grants following the rules in this section. (b) Mental health awareness training grants (1) In general: The Secretary gives grants to states, political subdivisions of states, Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and nonprofit groups. The money trains teachers and school staff to recognize signs of mental illness in kids and teens, refer families to help, and learn about local mental health resources. It also trains emergency workers, veterans, police, and other groups the Secretary picks, so they can recognize and properly respond to people with mental illness. (2) Emergency services personnel: This term includes paramedics, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians. (3) Distribution of awards: The Secretary must spread grants fairly across regions and between urban and rural areas. (4) Application: Anyone applying must submit an application the Secretary's way, including a plan to rigorously evaluate the funded activities. (5) Use of funds: Grant money must pay for evidence-based training on: (A) recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness; (B) either (i) community resources for people with mental illness, or (ii) safely calming crisis situations; and (C) preventing and responding to suicide. (6) Evaluation: Recipients must send the Secretary an evaluation covering the funded activities, including both process and outcomes. (7) Technical assistance: The Secretary may help grantees with program evaluation and data, spreading evidence-based practices, and getting grantees to work together. (8) Authorization of appropriations: Congress authorized $24,963,000 for each fiscal year from 2023 through 2027.

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(a) In general

The Secretary shall award grants in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(b) Mental health awareness training grants

(1) In general

The Secretary shall award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and nonprofit private entities to train teachers and other relevant school personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders, to refer family members to the appropriate mental health services if necessary, to train emergency services personnel 1 veterans, law enforcement, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary, to identify and appropriately respond to persons with a mental illness, and to provide education to such teachers and personnel regarding resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental illness.

(2) Emergency services personnel

In this subsection, the term “emergency services personnel” includes paramedics, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.

(3) Distribution of awards

The Secretary shall ensure that such grants awarded under this subsection are equitably distributed among the geographical regions of the United States and between urban and rural populations.

(4) Application

A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit private entity that desires a grant under this subsection shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan for the rigorous evaluation of activities that are carried out with funds received under a grant under this subsection.

(5) Use of funds

A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit private entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall use funds from such grant for evidence-based programs that provide training and education in accordance with paragraph (1) on matters including—

(A)

recognizing the signs and symptoms of mental illness;

(B)

(i)

resources available in the community for individuals with a mental illness and other relevant resources; or

(ii)

safely de-escalating crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness; and

(C)

suicide intervention and prevention.

(6) Evaluation

A State, political subdivision of a State, Indian Tribe, Tribal organization, or nonprofit private entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall prepare and submit an evaluation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including an evaluation of activities carried out with funds received under the grant under this subsection and a process and outcome evaluation.

(7) Technical assistance

The Secretary may provide technical assistance to grantees in carrying out this section, which may include assistance with—

(A)

program evaluation and related activities, including related data collection and reporting;

(B)

implementing and disseminating evidence-based practices and programs; and

(C)

facilitating collaboration among grantees.

(8) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $24,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Source credit: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title V, § 520J, as added Pub. L. 106–310, div. B, title XXXII, § 3213, Oct. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 1206; amended Pub. L. 114–255, div. B, title IX, § 9010, Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1244; Pub. L. 117–328, div. FF, title I, § 1122(b), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5651.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1944Enacted · Pub. L. 106-310 · 114 Stat. 1206
2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-255 · 130 Stat. 1244
2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-328 · 136 Stat. 5651

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