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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8979 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants 
for the purpose of establishing, operating, or expanding one-stop crisis 
facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 
Mr. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Financial Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
award grants for the purpose of establishing, operating, 
or expanding one-stop crisis facilities, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Behavioral Health Cri-
sis Care Centers Act of 2022’’. 
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SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR ONE-STOP CRISIS FACILI-
TIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), in consultation with the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development, the Attorney General of the 
United States, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads 
of any other relevant Federal agencies, shall award grants 
to eligible entities in the amounts determined pursuant to 
subsection (d) for the purpose of establishing, operating, 
or expanding one-stop crisis facilities. 
(b) 
ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Activities 
funded 
through a grant under this section for establishing, oper-
ating, or expanding a one-stop crisis facility may include— 
(1) acquiring, constructing, or developing facili-
ties; 
(2) acquiring supplies or equipment; 
(3) training, hiring, and retaining staff; 
(4) establishing, operating, or expanding serv-
ices provided at a one-stop crisis facility, including— 
(A) health care services, including behav-
ioral health and substance use disorder treat-
ment; 
(B) counseling or case management serv-
ices; 
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(C) housing assistance, including financial 
assistance for housing; 
(D) legal services; and 
(E) other wrap-around services provided as 
part of a one-stop crisis facility; 
(5) coordinating with governmental and non-
governmental partners, including local crisis re-
sponse, law enforcement, health care entities, work-
force development programs, aging, disability, and 
senior 
services, 
community-based 
organizations, 
housing authorities, continuum of care programs, 
immigrant and refugee assistance organizations, vet-
eran service organizations, evidence-based diversion 
programs such as law enforcement-assisted diversion 
programs, children and family organizations, and 
other entities involved in the provision of wrap- 
around services; 
(6) conducting outreach services to engage with 
vulnerable and high-need communities, including in-
dividuals at public and federally assisted housing fa-
cilities, youths, and unhoused individuals; and 
(7) planning system-wide coordination with 
other entities involved in crisis response. 
(c) SUBGRANTS.—A recipient of a grant under this 
section may use such grant to award subgrants to non-
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governmental entities for the purpose of providing one- 
stop crisis facility services, including those described in 
paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of subsection (b). 
(d) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS.— 
(1) METROPOLITAN
CITIES.—Of the total 
amount made available for a fiscal year pursuant to 
subsection (g)(2)(A), the Secretary shall award to 
each metropolitan city receiving a grant under this 
section an amount that bears the same proportion to 
such total amount as the population of such metro-
politan city bears to the total population of all met-
ropolitan cities receiving grants under this section. 
(2) NONENTITLEMENT UNITS OF LOCAL GOV-
ERNMENT.—Of the total amount made available for 
a fiscal year pursuant to subsection (g)(2)(B), the 
Secretary shall award to each nonentitlement unit of 
local government receiving a grant under this section 
an amount that bears the same proportion to such 
total amount as the population of such nonentitle-
ment unit of local government bears to the total 
population of all nonentitlement units of local gov-
ernment receiving grants under this section. 
(3) COUNTIES.—The Secretary shall award to 
each county receiving a grant under this section— 
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(A) of half of the amount made available 
for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection 
(g)(2)(C), an amount that is equal for each 
such county; and 
(B) of the remaining half of the amount 
made available for a fiscal year pursuant to 
subsection (g)(2)(C), an amount that bears the 
same proportion to such remaining half as the 
population of such county bears to the total 
population of all counties receiving grants 
under this section. 
(4) STATES.—The Secretary shall award to 
each State receiving a grant under this section— 
(A) of half of the amount made available 
for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection 
(g)(2)(D), an amount that is equal for each 
such State; and 
(B) of the remaining half of the amount 
made available for a fiscal year pursuant to 
subsection (g)(2)(D), an amount that bears the 
same proportion to such remaining half as the 
population of such State bears to the total pop-
ulation of all States receiving grants under this 
section. 
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(5) INDIAN
TRIBES.—The Secretary shall 
award to each Indian Tribe receiving a grant under 
this section— 
(A) of 25 percent of the amount made 
available for a fiscal year pursuant to sub-
section (g)(2)(E), an amount that is equal for 
each such Indian Tribe; and 
(B) of 75 percent of the amount made 
available for a fiscal year pursuant to sub-
section (g)(2)(E), an amount determined by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) TERRITORIES.—Of the total amount made 
available for a fiscal year pursuant to subsection 
(g)(2)(F), the Secretary shall award to each terri-
tory receiving a grant under this section an amount 
that bears the same proportion to such total amount 
as the population of such territory bears to the total 
population of all territories receiving grants under 
this section. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To seek a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application 
to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and 
accompanied by such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
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(2) PLAN.—Such an application shall include a 
plan for how the grant funds will be used, includ-
ing— 
(A) how such plan is informed by stake-
holders in the community; 
(B) how the recipient will collaborate with 
community-based organizations to connect indi-
viduals with appropriate services; 
(C) how the recipient will establish a hous-
ing first policy strategy for adults experiencing 
chronic homeless and a transitional housing, 
wrap around services strategy for youth in cri-
sis; 
(D) how the recipient will prioritize equi-
table access for people with language, cultural, 
and other barriers, including how staff will be 
trained in cultural competency and trauma-in-
formed care; 
(E) how the recipient will work in conjunc-
tion with crisis response systems, law enforce-
ment, and emergency departments to steer indi-
viduals experiencing a behavioral health or sub-
stance use crisis to the one-stop crisis facility; 
(F) how the recipient will work in conjunc-
tion with continuum of care programs and 
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housing providers to steer individuals at as-
sisted housing facilities to the one-stop crisis fa-
cility to receive supportive services; and 
(G) how the recipient intends to create 
programming and services specific to the needs 
of youth. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘county’’, ‘‘metropolitan city’’, 
and ‘‘nonentitlement unit of local government’’ have 
the meanings given to such terms in section 603(g) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 803(g)). 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a metro-
politan city, a nonentitlement unit of local govern-
ment, a county, a State, an Indian Tribe, or a terri-
tory. 
(3) The term ‘‘Indian Tribe’’ has the meaning 
given to the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ in section 102 of 
the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 
1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130). 
(4) The term ‘‘one-stop crisis facility’’ means a 
facility that provides, at a single location— 
(A) on-site services for behavioral health 
and substance use disorder; 
(B) housing services; and 
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(C) coordination with health care services, 
housing services, legal aid, or other case man-
agement or wrap-around services available in 
the community. 
(5) The term ‘‘State’’ means each State of the 
United States and the District of Columbia. 
(6) The term ‘‘territory’’ means the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated 
to 
carry 
out 
this 
section 
$11,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2027. 
(2) RESERVATION.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated by paragraph (1)— 
(A) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to 
metropolitan cities; 
(B) $1,000,000,000 shall be for grants to 
nonentitlement units of local government; 
(C) $3,000,000,000 shall be for grants to 
counties; 
(D) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to 
States; 
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(E) $2,000,000,000 shall be for grants to 
Indian Tribes; and 
(F) $500,000,000 shall be for grants to 
territories. 
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