How Federal Funds Can Support States In Modernizing The Behavioral Health Crisis Continuum Of Care

This brief features key considerations for state policymakers for leveraging federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) including: Maximizing and aligning Medicaid and other funding sources; Sustaining new crisis capacity; Providing crisis services in rural areas; Addressing endemic workforce challenges; Sharing data;  and investing strategically. In considering how to leverage these funds, the majority of which are time-limited, the challenge for states is in aligning these opportunities to build crisis capacity into existing systems and policy landscapes.