Tonko Announces $170 Million for NY Addiction & Mental Health Services

SARATOGA — Congressman Paul Tonko announced this week that $170,566,276 in funding from the American Rescue Plan—COVID legislation backed by Tonko— has been awarded to New York State to support mental health and addiction services. 

Funding will be administered by the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) and is part of the $3 billion set aside in the American Rescue Plan to support mental health and substance use programs.

The Community Mental Health Services Block Grant (MHBG) Program for New York will receive  $80,040,583 and $90,525,693 will go to the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program (SABG) for New York.