Purpose

Provide one-time funding to create a grant program that addresses mental health issues by partnering with families in the African immigrant community.

Main provisions

• Funding: $500,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2026 and $500,000 from the general fund in fiscal year 2027.
• Program creation: Establishes the African Health Collaborative Grant Program.
• Administration: The grants are administered by the commissioner of human services.
• Requirements for grantees: Grantees must work with families in the African immigrant community to address mental health issues.
• Nature of funding: This is a one-time appropriation (not ongoing funding).

Significant changes to existing law

• Establishes a new, targeted grant program under the Department of Human Services funded by a limited, two-year one-time appropriation to address mental health needs in the African immigrant community.

How it would operate in practice (summary)

• The state would provide a one-time grant program funded for two fiscal years (2026 and 2027) to support efforts that collaborate with African immigrant families to address mental health issues. The department of human services would administer the program and distribute funds to eligible grantees.

Relevant terms

• general fund
• commissioner of human services
• African immigrant community
• African Health Collaborative Grant Program
• grant program
• grantees
• families
• mental health
• one-time appropriation
• fiscal year 2026
• fiscal year 2027