Two New Grant Competitions to Increase School Psychologists Providing Early Intervention and Intensive Mental Health Services

The Center on PBIS is pleased to inform you about a Department of Education funding opportunity! The US Department of Education recently announced two grant competitions to support state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and consortia of LEAs to increase the number of credentialed school psychologists availble to provide early intervention and intensive mental health services to students in high-need LEAs. Both applications close on October 29, 2025.

Information for the two grant competitions are available:

• School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program (SBMH)


  ◦ SBMH application instructions as well as the Notice of Final Priorities and the Notice Inviting Applications
• Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (MHSP)
  ◦ MHSP application instructions as well as the Notice of Final Priorities and the Notice Inviting Applications

Recorded Informational Webinars

Webinars have been created to assist applicants who might have questions about the application process and grant procedures. Accompanying slides are also available.

School-Based Mental Health Services Grant Program (SBMH)

• ‍SBMH Accompanying slides
• SBMH Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant Program (MHSP)

• ‍MHSP Accompanying slides‍
• MHSP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)