Ed Dept Revamps Grants for School Mental Health Pros
Published Date: 7/17/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Education is updating the rules for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant to help more school psychologists work in high-need schools. These changes will start with grant competitions in fiscal year 2025 and aim to boost mental health support for students. If you’re part of a local school agency, get ready for new priorities and requirements that could bring more funding and support your way!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More School Psychologists in High-Need Schools
The Department proposes priorities, requirements, and definitions for the School-Based Mental Health Services Grant to increase the number of credentialed school-based mental health providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local educational agencies. These changes are designed to make mental health services more available to students and are intended for use in competitions in fiscal year 2025 and later.
New Grant Rules Apply Starting FY2025
The proposed priorities, requirements, and and definitions would be used for SBMH grant competitions in fiscal year 2025 and later. The proposal is intended to replace the Department's October 4, 2022 priorities, requirements, and definitions, but the 2022 version will remain in effect for grant competitions whose notices inviting applications were published before the Department finalizes the new rule.
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