COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - This funding is allocated as follows: $3  Billion for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Block Grant Programs. SAMHSA administers two federal grant programs —the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant —which provide formula-based grant funding to states for mental health and substance use treatment, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - A small portion of funding for non-Medi-Cal CCS services (around 5  percent) also comes from certain drug rebates, federal block grant funding for children ’s specialty health care, and administrative fees paid by a subset of families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Even the Governor ’s proposed base increases for 2022 ‑23 are not linked to specific cost increases for personnel, equipment, and other operating expenses —the core building blocks of any university budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492