1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 . 2. Grant for community-based mental health and substance use disorder services and peer support programs (a) In general Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, shall establish a program (in this Act referred to as the Program ) to facilitate the funding of community-based mental health and substance use disorder services and peer support programs. (b) Grant authority In carrying out the Program, the Secretary shall award a grant in accordance with this section. (c) Eligible recipients The Secretary may award a grant under the Program to an eligible recipient determined by the Secretary to be authorized and capable of carrying out a project described in subsection (d). (d) Eligible projects Grant funds awarded under the Program may be used to— (1) identify and coordinate care between programs that provide access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services for juveniles and assist in the coordination of such services; (2) identify and coordinate care between programs that provide access to community-based mental health and substance use disorder services for adults and assist in the coordination of such services; (3) obtain technology required to provide a community-based mental health and substance use disorder services virtually; (4) compensate a healthcare provider or a peer specialist for the provision of community-based mental health and substance use disorder services; (5) provide education assistance to an individual seeking certification as a peer specialist; (6) provide for workforce development, recruitment, and retention activities, to train, recruit, and retain peer specialists