RFA 720-5296 - School Based Mental Health Grant

The Washington Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is offering competitive grants to school divisions to partner with mental‑health providers for delivering comprehensive mental‑health services to students, families, and staff. The program supports both in‑person and telemental‑health services, provided a contractual agreement exists between the school division and the provider. This opportunity is open statewide and applications close on September 28, 2026. • Eligible applicants: public school divisions across Washington State. • Scope of work: deliver on‑site and remote mental‑health counseling, crisis intervention, and related services to K‑12 populations. • Funding mechanism: reimbursement‑based grant; providers must have a pre‑existing contract for telemental‑health services if they wish to include remote delivery.