The article explains how states are using funds from the Rural Health Transformation Program to prioritize behavioral health, especially by expanding access to integrated primary and mental health care, strengthening crisis response systems, building the workforce, and investing in technology. It highlights common strategies such as integrating behavioral health into primary care, expanding mobile crisis and telehealth services, and developing workforce pipelines to address rural shortages. Overall, these efforts aim to create more coordinated, sustainable, and evidence-based behavioral health systems in rural communities.