Dear Association Executives – Late Friday afternoon, President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Budget Request, totaling more than $6 trillion in government spending. The detailed request calls for significant funding increases across federal agencies, including mental health and substance use programs. It is important to remember that the President's Budget Request is largely a political document, holding no policy power or requirements for Congress to meet the request as appropriators.
Attached is a topline summary of key mental health and substance use programs.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Best,
Michael
Michael Petruzzelli
Director, Federal Policy and Advocacy
National Council for Behavioral Health
Direct: (202) 774-1660
Email: MichaelP@TheNationalCouncil.org
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Neal Comstock
Director of Membership
National Council
NealC@TheNationalCouncil.org202 748-8793
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