Harris Announces $285 Million for Student Mental Health Under Gun Control Law

Funding is part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act which also includes safe storage laws, universal background checks, and other gun control policies.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to hospitality workers of Culinary Workers Union Local 226 at the Culinary Workers Union Hall Local 226 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 3, 2024. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Biden administration will allocate $285 million to provide mental health services to students at public schools in communities dealing with violent crime involving guns.

Ms. Harris made the announcement during her opening remarks at a “Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence Prevention” at Eastway Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 11.