Federal government funds training for mental health crisis workers in poor areas.

What it does

The bill gives money to train mental health and drug abuse workers. They work in crisis call centers, mobile crisis teams, and crisis stabilization places. The bill sets aside $50 million per year from 2026 to 2030. This money pays for training grants. It adds $10 million per year from 2027 to 2031 for crisis workforce work. It also sets aside $35 million total from 2023 to 2031. This money goes to training programs for people from groups that are underrepresented. The federal government must collect and publish data on crisis help in poor areas.

Who it affects

The bill helps people in poor areas get mental health crisis help. It funds training for mental health workers, drug abuse workers, and crisis staff. Universities, training programs, and crisis help places get the money.

One thing to notice

The bill requires the federal government to collect data on crisis help. This data may show big gaps in poor areas.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

• Oct 5, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Oct 5, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Words to know

• poor areas — Places where people have fewer doctors, hospitals, or mental health help.
• crisis stabilization places — Places where people in mental health or drug abuse crisis get short-term help.
• mobile crisis teams — Groups of trained workers who go to people in crisis to help them.
• underrepresented — Groups of people who have fewer jobs in a field like mental health work.