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Senate panel hears $300,000 proposal to fund veteran suicide-prevention grants
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Sen. Mike Yakawich asked the Senate Finance and Claims committee to approve a one-time $300,000 allocation from Tobacco Trust interest to fund DPHHS-administered grants aimed at veteran suicide prevention; supporters stressed peer‑support programs and required RFP metrics and reporting.
Sen. Mike Yakawich, sponsor of Senate Bill 95, asked the Senate Finance and Claims committee to approve a one-time allocation of $300,000, drawn from the Tobacco Trust interest fund, to support grant programs focused on veteran suicide prevention. "Senate Bill 95 is asking for an allocation of $300,000 for a 1 time ask that will be allocated over 2 years," Yakawich said, and told the panel DPHHS would administer the funds and require a report on outcomes.
Carl Rossston, suicide prevention coordinator at the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services,…
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