On March 23, President Biden signed the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 into law. This Act includes the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024. The Act features notable allocations for mental health and substance use in FY 2024.
The Act includes specific funding amounts for various programs aimed at improving mental health and substance use services. These include $385 million for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics, $986,532,000 for the Mental Health Block Grant, $153 million for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program, $1,575,000,000 for State Opioid Response Grants, and $1,928,879,000 for Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grants.
In addition to these specific allocations
