Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025

This bill, titled the "Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2025," amends the Public Health Service Act to create new grant programs aimed at fostering mental wellness and resilience across communities. The legislation seeks to prevent and heal mental, behavioral, and psychosocial conditions through developmentally and culturally appropriate community-based initiatives. It establishes two types of grants: planning grants, up to $250,000, for organizations to assess needs and prepare program applications, and competitive program grants, up to $500,000 annually for four years, for resilience coordinating networks. Funded programs must adopt a public health approach to mental health , utilizing evidence-based strategies to enhance community psychological and emotional well-being. This involves identifying and strengthening protective factors, addressing risk factors, and building community awareness and skills to detect, prevent, and heal various conditions. A resilience coordinating network , eligible for program grants, must include representatives from at least five diverse categories, such as schools, community groups, faith organizations, and health professionals, ensuring broad community engagement. The Secretary is mandated to provide technical assistance to grant applicants and to facilitate the sharing of best practices among networks. A report summarizing grant results and best practices is due to Congress by December 31, 2030. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $36,000,000 for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to carry out these provisions, with a 20% set-aside for programs in rural areas.