HHS Awards More Than $380 Million to Strengthen America's Behavioral Health System on 988 Day

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sep 8, 2026

Announces awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a variety of behavioral health treatment, prevention, and crisis response programs across over 20 funding opportunities. Includes funding for suicide prevention and response in tribal communities, community-based systems of care for tribal youth, emergency medical services for behavioral health crises in rural areas, and training and technical assistance for rural opioid and stimulant use.

Behavioral health · Children and youth · Community and faith-based initiatives · Emergency medical services · Opioids · Substance use and misuse · Suicide and suicide prevention · Tribal communities