In the fall of 2021, Vermont received $4 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to make existing housing and community-based service facilities provide mental health services more accessible, safe, compliant with the ADA, or expand their capacity to provide services.
Rutland Mental Health is one of 19 locations to receive funds allocated by the Legislature and distributed through the Department of Mental Health (DMH), according to a news release Feb. 14.
The recipients are using the funds to address air quality, lack of insulation and even, in some case, failing structures.
“It would be hard to overstate how important these updates are,” DMH Commissioner Emily Hawes said. “If someone can’t navigate stairs or get a wheelchair through narrow doorways, they’re not going to return or be able to live in a building where they can get the mental health care they need. These funds are allowing our community mental health agencies to invest in safety and wellbeing in ways that haven’t been possible in many years.”
The agencies estimate another $12 million in repairs are needed.
Vermont ARPA grant awards include:
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