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| https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-bennie-g-thompson-announces-more-16-million-federal-mental-health | Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Federal Mental Health Funding for Mississippi | 2026-07-08 | 2026 | 2026-07 | Democrat | House | MS | Bennie G. Thompson | T000193 | benniethompson.house.gov | benniethompson | https://benniethompson.house.gov/media/press-releases | scraper | BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $1.6 million to Mississippi organizations to strengthen children's mental health services and expand behavioral health initiatives across the state. The grant awards include: Hinds County Mental Health Commission $710,256 for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program. Mississippi State Department of Mental Health $641,713 for the Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) program. Mississippi State Department of Mental Health $315,783 for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support evidence-based behavioral health services, improve access to care, and strengthen community-based mental health programs for children and families. | 1 | 2026-07-18T06:58:50Z | 2026-07-18T07:00:34Z |