The Commonwealth of Virginia receives federal funds each year from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) and the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPTBG) to support the delivery of treatment and supports to adults with serious mental illness and children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (MHBG), and individuals with substance use disorders (SAPTBG)._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the recipient of these federal funds, DBHDS is required to send an annual plan and biennial application to SAMHSA. The Federal Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Combined Mental Health and Substance Abuse Application for the Commonwealth will be available on the DBHDS website for review August 1st, 2021. (https://dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/doc/BH/mhs/bg-application-draft-for-public-comment-2022-23.pdf) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DBHDS invites review and comment from the public on the application during the federally mandated public comment period. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This virtual public hearing will be held on Wednesday August 25, 2021 from 11am-1pm.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For any written public comment or questions about the block grants or the application, please contact Nathanael Rudney, Behavioral Health Project Coordinator at the Office of Adult Community Behavioral Health Services at 804-944-1037 or nathanael.rudney@dbhds.virginia.gov or by letter at DBHDS- Attn: Nathanael Rudney P.O. Box 1797 Richmond, VA 23218-1797  

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