Gianforte Announces Funds For Behavioral Health
Montana’s rural counties and tribal communities will receive a $2.5 million infusion to implement “locally developed solutions” to behavioral health needs, Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Thursday, Sept. 26, in a news release.
The investment was recommended by the Behavioral Health System for Future Generations Commission, according to the news release.
It represents the next allocation of $300 million the governor requested and Montana Legislature approved through House Bill 872 last year to improve Montana’s behavioral health and developmental disabilities services systems.
“Each Montana community faces different challenges, and it’s critical we help address their specific needs to tackle the behavioral health crisis together,” Gianforte said in a statement. “This funding will provide tribes and rural counties with the resources they need to design and implement programs that work best for the Montanans they serve.”
The one-time, two-year grants of as much as $250,000 each will be awarded to up to 10 tribal communities and rural counties, said the news release. Tribes and counties can apply for grants that support a couple of different areas, or tracks.
Tribes and rural counties will be able to apply for funding later this fall on the DPHHS website.