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This bill establishes a new mental health services grant program specifically designed to support veterans with mental illness. The Arizona Department of Veterans' Services will administer the program, which will award competitive grants directly to private entities providing mental health services and treatment to veterans. The department will be responsible for setting eligibility criteria for grant applicants, determining acceptable uses of grant funds, and establishing reporting requirements for recipients. To fund this initiative, the state will appropriate $2,000,000 from the general fund in each of the fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. Notably, these appropriations are exempt from standard state regulations that would typically cause unused funds to lapse or be returned to the general fund, ensuring the full funding is available for the mental health services grant program during those two fiscal years.

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83169