§290bb–41 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

§290bb–41 Mental health awareness training grants

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III–A— - SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION › Part Part B— - Centers and Programs › Subpart subpart 3— - center for mental health services › § 290bb–41

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must give grants to states, local governments, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and nonprofit groups to train teachers and other school staff to spot mental health problems in children and teens and to help families get services. Grants also fund training for emergency responders, veterans, law enforcement, and other people to identify and respond to people with mental illness. Emergency services personnel include paramedics, firefighters, and EMTs. Grants must be spread fairly across U.S. regions and between urban and rural areas. Applicants must apply as the Secretary requires and include a plan to evaluate their work. Grants must pay for programs backed by research that teach how to recognize signs of mental illness, what local resources are available or how to safely calm a crisis, and how to prevent and respond to suicide. Grantees must send evaluations to the Secretary showing how the programs were run and what results they achieved. The Secretary can help grantees with evaluation, using proven practices, and working together. The law authorizes $24,963,000 for each fiscal year 2023 through 2027 to carry out these grants.

Title 42, §290bb–41

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

(b)(1)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 11 So in original. A comma probably should appear. 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)In this subsection, the term “emergency services personnel” includes paramedics, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians.

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

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(A), substituted “Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations” for “Indian tribes, tribal organizations”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(2)(A), substituted “Emergency services personnel” for “Emergency Services Personnel” in heading. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(2)(B), substituted “Distribution of awards” for “Distribution of Awards” in heading. Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(B), substituted “Indian Tribe, Tribal organization” for “Indian tribe, tribal organization”. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(C)(i), substituted “Indian Tribe, Tribal organization” for “Indian tribe, tribal organization” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(5)(C). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(C)(ii)–(iv), added subpar. (C). Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(D), substituted “Indian Tribe, Tribal organization” for “Indian tribe, tribal organization”. Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(F), added par. (7). Former par. (7) redesignated (8). Subsec. (b)(8). Pub. L. 117–328, § 1122(b)(1)(E), (G), redesignated par. (7) as (8) and substituted “$24,963,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027” for “$14,693,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022”. 2016—Pub. L. 114–255, § 9010(1), inserted “Mental health awareness” before “training” in section catchline. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–255, § 9010(2)(A), substituted “health” for “illness” in heading. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–255, § 9010(2)(B), inserted “veterans, law

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, and other categories of individuals, as determined by the Secretary,” after “emergency services personnel”. Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 114–255, § 9010(2)(C), substituted “for evidence-based programs that provide training and education in accordance with paragraph (1) on matters including” for “to” in introductory provisions, added subpars. (A) and (B), and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: “(A) train teachers and other relevant school personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders and appropriately respond; “(B) train emergency services personnel to identify and appropriately respond to persons with a mental illness; and “(C) provide education to such teachers and personnel regarding resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental illness.” Subsec. (b)(7). Pub. L. 114–255, § 9010(2)(D), substituted “$14,693,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022.” for “, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2002 through 2003.”