The Department of Education has opened applications for a grant program, which will award up to $90 million to support school-based mental health services.
The 2025 mental health services professional demonstration grant program offers discretionary funds to state and local education agencies to address shortages of credentialed school psychologists in high-need school districts, according to a Federal Register entry from Sept. 29.
Grants range from $750,000 to $1.25 million, with an average award of $1 million. The department expects to fund 18 to 24 projects for up to 48 months.
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