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May revision would cut Mental Health Wellness Act grants, commissioners warned
Summary
Commissioners and staff warned that the governor's May revision proposes removing $20 million in annual Mental Health Wellness Act funding, which staff said would eliminate recently launched grants for 0–5 maternal mental health, full service partnerships and peer respites and threaten the commission's long-term grantmaking role.
The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission heard a May revision budget update and staff warning that the governor’s proposal would remove $20 million in ongoing Mental Health Wellness Act funding from the commission’s budget.
“The immediate consequence of this reduction is the elimination of grants focused on children ages 0 to 5, full service partnerships and peer respite,” Norma Pate, deputy director of administrative services and performance management, told commissioners during the meeting. She and other staff described three grant streams already developed or about to launch that would be affected: a $20 million 0‑to‑5 maternal mental health grant, a $20 million grant supporting full service partnership (FSP) partnerships, and a…
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