School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Opportunities

Cartoon of a hand holding a money bag labeled "Grants"New Grant Opportunity: The School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Services Grant Program

The School-Based Mental Health (SBMH) Services grant program is now available for applications. The SBMH grant program is designed to address several barriers to increasing mental health support for children and youth in our schools. The SBMH grant program provides $143.9 million dollars in competitive grants to State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of LEAs to increase the number of credentialed mental health services providers providing school-based mental health services to students in LEAs with demonstrated need. A brochure about the program is available here: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/10/SBMH-Brochure.pdf . The Department estimates making 50-150 awards, ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000 for each 12-month budget period for up to 5 years. The application period closes on November 3rd, 2022. Complete program and application information is available here: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/safe-supportive-schools/school-based-mental-health-services-grant-program/ .

New Grant Opportunity: The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) Grant Program

New Grant Opportunity! The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant program is now available for applications. The Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration grant program is designed to increase mental health support for children and youth in schools by providing training and creating pathways into school-based mental health fields and high-need LEAs. This program will provide over $140.3 million in competitive grants to support a strong pipeline into the mental health profession, including innovative partnerships to prepare qualified school-based mental health services providers for employment in schools.  A brochure about the program is available here: https://oese.ed.gov/files/2022/10/MHSP-Brochure.pdf . The Department estimates making 150-250 awards, ranging from $400,000 to $1,200,000 for each 12-month budget period for up to 5 years. The application period closes on November 3rd, 2022. Complete program and application information is available here: https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-formula-grants/safe-supportive-schools/mental-health-service-professional-demonstration-grant-program/applicant-information/