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Veterans Mental Health Care Grants
Recent Bills/Veterans Mental Health Care Grants

Veterans Mental Health Care Grants

IntroducedMarch 24, 2025
In the House1 month ago
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Why This Matters

This bill aims to improve mental health care for veterans by funding organizations that provide culturally sensitive services. It helps ensure veterans receive the care they need without financial barriers.

If you are a veteran needing mental health support, this bill could help you access free services from specialized providers.
Who this affects
Veterans seeking care · Non-profit organizations
What it costs
The bill would cost $60 million over the 2026-2036 period, with $20 million authorized annually for 2027-2029. Congressional Budget Office
What this bill changes
  1. 1This bill creates a three-year program to provide grants for mental health care for veterans.
  2. 2It allows non-profit organizations to apply for funding to help veterans access mental health services.
  3. 3The program focuses on providing culturally competent? and evidence-based? care.

The debate

The case for

VA cannot keep up with veterans' demand for timely mental health care.

House Veterans' Affairs CommitteeMajority report
vs

The case against

Providers already treat veterans through VA, and grants cannot be checked for double billing.

Mark Takano, the committee's ranking memberWritten objection

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Recognizing Community Organizations for Veteran Engagement and Recovery Act or the RECOVER Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year pilot program to make grants to established non-profit mental health care providers to provide culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans.

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IntroducedMar 24, 2025
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Donald Trump
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Related Bills
Related bill
Senate Bill · S 4137
1 of 4 · Introduced
RECOVER Act
Similar bill
House Bill · HR 3863
1 of 4 · Introduced
Annual Mental Health Check for Veterans
VA Mental Health Outreach and Engagement Act
·Healthcare
Similar bill
Senate Bill · S 702
1 of 4 · Introduced
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
·Healthcare