Description
The School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program provides competitive grants to State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and consortia of local educational agencies to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need local educational agencies. The program aims to support the mental health and well-being of students, particularly those in high-need areas. Key aspects of the program include:
• Increasing the number of credentialed school-based mental health services providers
• Delivering mental health services to students in high-need local educational agencies
• Supporting the mental health and well-being of students
• Fostering partnerships between educational agencies and mental health providers
The grant program is administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) and is authorized under the Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.184H.