Mental Health Career Promotion Act

This bill would create a federal grant program, run through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to fund programs that promote mental and behavioral health careers to high school students and public community college students. To qualify, a group must be a partnership that includes school districts or a state education agency, at least one public community college, and a community mental health provider or similar local organization. Funded programs could offer career presentations, internships, job shadowing, and mentorships. Grants would last 5 years and could be renewed, recipients would file annual reports, and the bill would authorize $50 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Becca Balint Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors