,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddhf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #f1 #bjbj,mrs4 ,fischer 7for herself and ,ms4 ,smith7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to establish an interactive online dashboard to allow the public to review information for ,federal grant funding related to mental health programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,achieving ,thorough ,transparency and ,accessibility for ,information ,navigation on ,mental ,health ,act of #bjbj or the ,,attain ,mental ,health ,act4 #b4 ,interactive dashboard 7a7 ,establishment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish and operate an interactive1 internet website-based dashboard 7referred to in this section as the dashboard7 that publicizes federally funded mental health related grants1 for the purpose of enabling potential applicants for such grants1 including applicants who would be eligible for a subgrant under such a program1 to review such grants4 7#b7 ,design ,the public-facing1 internet website-based dashboard shall be designed in a user-friendly1 publicly accessible manner that complies with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 and helps entities identify mental health related grants for which applicants may be eligible1 to facilitate funding opportunity communication and engagement4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in establishing the dashboard under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 the ,director of the ,indian ,health ,service1 the ,administrator of the ,health ,resources and ,services ,administration1 the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 and heads of other relevant agencies1 as appropriate2 and 7,b7 relevant stakeholders who are the intended users of the dashboard1 including elementary or secondary schools1 institutions of higher education1 including ,historically ,black ,colleges and ,universities1 tribal colleges or universities1 and other minority-serving institutions1 as such institutions are described in section #cga7;a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgq71 local educational agencies1 ,state educational agencies1 nonprofit organizations1 tribal organizations1 faith or community-based organizations1 clinical researchers1 mental health treatment facilities1 mental and behavioral health providers1 substance use disorder treatment providers1 housing services1 municipal governments1 law enforcement agencies1 first responders1 drug courts1 mental health courts1 and veterans treatment courts1 and which consultation shall be with respect to elements of the dashboard1 such as search terms1 links1 and user-friendly format4 7#d7 ,implementation plan ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with representatives of relevant agencies1 including representatives appointed by the heads of agencies described in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 issue a plan to launch the dashboard not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,updates ,the ,secretary shall continually maintain the dashboard established under subsection 7a7 to keep all relevant1 current grant opportunities posted4 7c7 ,requirements ,the dashboard established under subsection 7a7 shall have an easy-to-use interface1 and shall1 at a minimum1 meet the following requirements3 7#a7 ,provide the following information3 7,a7 ,the name of each ,federal grant program and1 if different1 the name of each associated ,state grant program1 as available1 that is designated for the purposes of mental health support1 treatment1 or assistance1 or under which mental health support is an acceptable expenditure of grant funds4 7,b7 ,with respect to the current fiscal year1 for each program for which subgrants are not available1 indicate whether applications for the ,federal grant application period is open or closed1 and the opening and closing dates4 7,c7 ,for each program for which amounts have been awarded to ,states for the current fiscal year with respect to a block grant described in subsection 7d77#b71 include whether the relevant application period for a subgrant remains open at the ,state level1 and whether there will be a new subgrant competition during the current fiscal year1 if such information is available from the applicable ,state4 7#b7 ,for purposes of assisting users in identifying programs included in the dashboard1 including the following information with respect to each program listed3 7,a7 ,any associated authorization1 report1 appropriation1 agency program1 grant number1 or other information useful in identifying the program4 7,b7 ,any subgrant name used by a ,state with respect to a ,federal grant program known by the ,secretary4 7#c7 ,allow potential grant applicants to search the dashboard by key categories and location1 if applicable1 for which grants are available4 7#d7 ,provide1 as appropriate1 access or links to the respective program information pages and online applications4 7d7 ,acceptance and integration of ,state provided data 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall accept and integrate into the dashboard information voluntarily submitted by ,states that is relevant to the purposes of such dashboard1 as described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,block grants ,in the case of mental health resources made available through ,federal block grants to ,states1 or ,federal funding for which a specific recipient is not identified prior to its distribution to a ,state1 the ,secretary shall establish a method for ,states to voluntarily identify where ,federal grants were distributed for the purpose of enabling prospective applicants to recognize the program name for the funding that is used at the ,state level and any relevant direct website link to apply for the funding at the ,state level4