Federal grants that fund training programs in mental health, counseling, and behavioral health get a five-year extension under this bill. Universities and graduate schools that prepare social workers, psychologists, and substance abuse counselors can continue applying for this funding through fiscal year 2030. The original authorization was set to expire after 2027; this bill moves that deadline forward. Communities nationwide depend on these programs to build a pipeline of licensed behavioral health professionals.
Average Household Impact
- Mental and behavioral health workforce training grants — authorization extended through fiscal year 2030
Congressional Summary
Mental Health Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-05-07
- Date Added
- 2026-06-24
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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