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Colorado receives $94 million federal funding boost for behavioral health services
The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) will receive more than $94 million in additional federal block grant funding to increase substance use and mental health services over the next four years as the state responds to higher demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
OBH has worked with stakeholders, including the state’s Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council and a diverse group of providers, to determine priorities for the stimulus funds. Among dozens of projects, OBH will use the first round of stimulus dollars, totaling more than $43 million, to fund equity, diversity and inclusion efforts; peer support and recovery services; and treatment for people with severe mental illness (SMI) and substance use disorder.