Biden, who spearheaded President Barack Obama's gun control
initiatives, will discuss the new money during a meeting with
families of the victims of the school shooting and mental health
advocates, a White House official said.
The money will come from the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the
official said.
"HHS will soon issue a $50 million funding opportunity to help
Community Health Centers establish or expand behavioral health
services for people living with mental illness or addiction,"
the official said.
"Additionally, USDA has set a goal of financing $50 million for
the construction, expansion, or improvement of mental health
facilities in rural areas over the next three years."
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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