STOP Suicide Act

HR 9577, the STOP Suicide Act, provides $30 million annually (2025-2029) to fund grants for community health centers, schools, crisis centers, and tribal organizations to implement immediate suicide crisis intervention services. The grants support evidence-based outpatient, virtual, or peer-led care in the least restrictive setting to stabilize individuals experiencing acute suicidal thoughts. Grant recipients must include a plan for sustaining services after the 5-year grant period ends, and the program requires annual evaluations of the funded models. This bill directly affects health providers serving at-risk individuals by creating new funding for crisis stabilization services.