State Commerce Department doles out grants for mental and behavioral health care
The Washington state Department of Commerce has awarded 22 projects a total of $33.8 million in grants to support 395 new beds and outpatient services that will assist people with a wide variety of behavioral health needs and offer local community placements for people leaving Eastern and Western State Hospitals.
The state grants will go to intensive behavioral health facilities, dementia care, and other specialized needs.
These grants fall under Gov. Jay Inslee’s five-year plan to modernize the state’s mental health system. The grants are the final two rounds of 2019-2021 state funding for behavioral health facilities. Commerce awarded over $12.3 million in January and $23 million in May this year, bringing the total capital grants for behavioral health facilities to approximately $70 million.
“Our plan to transform Washington state’s behavioral health system is well underway. This funding supports our effort to ensure Washingtonians can access the care they need, close to their home and close to their loved ones,” Inslee said in a statement.
“I appreciate legislators and local leaders for their continued collaboration to make sure we invest in the right kind of care for those who need it”
Some of the healthcare facilities receiving funds include:
Comprehensive Mental Health of Tacoma Pierce County: $1.96 million, 16 beds in Tacoma
Americare: $1.96 million, 40 beds in Pasco
6th Avenue Senior Living: $612,500, 41 beds in Tacoma
Lucid Living: $588,258, 4 beds in Olympia
Thurston Mason BH-ASO: $1.54 million, 6 beds in Tumwater
Emerald City Enhanced Services: $1.96 million, 16 beds in Lakewood
Lutheran Community Services Northwest: $510,803 for outpatient services in Kennewick
For more information on these services, click the link here and click here for more on Gov. Inslee’s Five-Year plan on mental health in the state of Washington.
This story was originally published October 15, 2020 at 1:28 PM with the headline "State Commerce Department doles out grants for mental and behavioral health care."
