New Rules for School Mental Health Demo Grants Unveiled
Published Date: 7/17/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The Department of Education is updating rules for a grant program that helps schools hire more mental health pros like school psychologists, especially in places that really need them. These new rules will start with grant competitions in 2025 and aim to fix shortages in school mental health services. If you’re a school or group applying for these grants, watch for changes that could affect how and when you apply.
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Grants to Address School Mental Health Shortages
The Department of Education proposes new priorities, requirements, and definitions for the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.184X). These proposed rules may be used for grant competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and later and are designed to better target activities that address shortages of school-based mental health service providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local educational agencies (LEAs).
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