This federal Project Grant award of $8,600,000 was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant was awarded on September 30, 2024 to Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC), a non-profit organization providing comprehensive behavioral health, substance abuse, and community health services in rural northern Maine.
The funding will support AMHC's implementation of evidence-based interventions and expansion of access to comprehensive behavioral healthcare services in Aroostook, Hancock, and Washington counties. This includes delivering crisis intervention, medication-assisted treatment, youth suicide prevention, peer recovery support, and integrated care initiatives. AMHC frequently partners with state and local agencies, schools, and other community organizations to deliver these grant-funded programs, demonstrating its integral role in the region's behavioral health system. The grant award period runs through September 29, 2027.
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