Massachusetts S1407 creates a grant program for non-law enforcement community-based response options for emergency calls.

Massachusetts S1407 establishes an Equitable Approaches to Public Health grant program to fund local systems for protecting residents' mental and physical well-being. The program aims to prevent violence, de-escalate volatile situations, and ensure access to human services. Eligible partnerships must include a unit of local government and a community-based organization. Grant funds can be used for project planning, implementation, staffing, facilities, operational costs, and more. The program excludes funding for law enforcement agencies.

Massachusetts S1407 creates a grant program for non-law enforcement community-based response options for emergency calls.

Massachusetts S1407 establishes an Equitable Approaches to Public Health grant program to fund local systems for protecting residents' mental and physical well-being. The program aims to prevent violence, de-escalate volatile situations, and ensure access to human services. Eligible partnerships must include a unit of local government and a community-based organization. Grant funds can be used for project planning, implementation, staffing, facilities, operational costs, and more. The program excludes funding for law enforcement agencies.