SUMMARY: The School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program provides competitive grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) or local education agencies (including a consortia of LEAs) to increase the number of qualified (i.e., licensed, certified, well-trained, or credentialed) school-based mental health services providers providing mental health services to students in LEAs with demonstrated need.
The program contains three absolute priorities and two competitive preference priorities.
Absolute Priority 1: To increase the number of credentialed school psychologists employed in high-need LEAs.
Absolute Priority 2: LEAs proposing to increase the number of credentialed school psychologists employed in high-need LEAs.
Absolute Priority 3: SEAs or LEAs increasing the number of credentialed school psychologists delivering early intervention and intensive mental health services in high-need LEAs.
Competitive Preference Priority 1: SEAs propose specialization for existing professionals to become credentialed school psychologists.
Competitive Preference Priority 2: Rural Applicants
A total of $180,000,000 is available in funding for approximately 20-25 awards. There is no cost share or match component.
DEADLINE: Applications are to be submitted by October 29, 2025.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicants include State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including consortia of LEAs.
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