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This bill, the 911 Diversion to Unarmed Personnel Act of 2021, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to states, territories, local governments, and tribal governments to establish an unarmed 911 response program. The program would dispatch unarmed professionals, such as social workers or nurses, to respond to non-violent 911 calls related to mental health, homelessness, addiction, or other social service needs, instead of sending law enforcement. The grants can be used for hiring and training the unarmed responders, updating 911 systems to enable call diversion, and collecting data on the program's impacts. Grant recipients must report to the Secretary on the number of calls diverted, demographics of those served, and effects on emergency services utilization and law enforcement involvement.

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