1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support During COVID–19 Act . 2. COVID–19 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response Grant Program Subpart 3 of part B of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–31 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 520N. COVID–19 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response Grant Program (a) Establishment The Secretary shall, in coordination with the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, establish and carry out a program to award grants to States (as defined in section 524) to assist States in addressing the increased costs to States due to an increase in mental health challenges and substance abuse in such States as a result of, or co-occurring with, the COVID–19 pandemic, to be known as the COVID–19 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Response Grant Program (referred to in this section as the Program ). (b) Use of Funds A State may use funds received through the grant to support one or more of the following activities, which may be conducted in coordination or partnership with local governments or community organizations: (1) Enhanced public education to improve community awareness, with respect to mental health or substance abuse, including for children and youth. (2) Identification of, and outreach to, individuals at risk of experiencing a mental health and substance abuse challenge, and referral of such individuals to appropriate treatment, recover, or other resources in the community. (3) Direct services to adults and children to prevent or treat a mental health or substance abuse problem. (4) Community and peer support programs, including programs for veterans and underserved communities. (5) Development of partnerships with entities such as local healthcare providers, substance abuse treatment organizations, schools, child welfare agencies, social services organizations, mental health treatment organizations, police departments, businesses, religious institutions, in order to coordinate and