MA S1388

Establishes a mental health capacity grant program within the Department of Mental Health for nonprofit organizations at high risk of hate crimes or serving populations at high risk of hate crimes

Grants fund behavioral health training for staff, culturally responsive referral programs, community education, mental health de-stigmatization efforts, and other mental health programming

Grant distribution must be geographically equitable across Massachusetts and correlate with bias types identified in the annual hate crime report from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Commissioner must file a report within 6 months of the first grant distribution detailing applications received, grants awarded, dollar amounts, grantee missions, and programming types

Program implementation is subject to appropriation, with the department required to promulgate regulations for grantmaking