The Department of Education (Department) is inviting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2023 for the Mental Health Personnel Technical Assistance Center (MHP TA Center).
Donor Name: U.S. Department of Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,600,000
Grant Duration: 48 months
Details:
The purpose of the MHP TA Center is to provide technical assistance to current Department grantees awarded funds under the fiscal years 2022 and 2023 Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) and the School based Mental Health Services (SBMH) grant programs and to disseminate resources and information to support State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other stakeholders, more broadly, in the preparation of school-based mental health services providers.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $2,600,000
- Award Ceiling: 2,600,000
Project Period
Up to 48 months, provided that the grantee and the Department may agree to extend an additional 12 months for a total of 60 months.
Program Requirements
The project must—
- Include at least one partnership with a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), Tribal College and University (TCU), or other Minority Serving Institution (MSI) in order to address a key focus of the MHSP and SBMH programs, specifically ensuring a pipeline of school-based mental health services providers from diverse backgrounds or from the communities that they serve;
- Develop and maintain a 508- compliant website to assist the MHP TA Center to disseminate best practices in credentialing, recruiting, training and developing, and retaining school-based mental health services providers, including mental health service providers from diverse backgrounds or from the communities that they serve; and disseminate free, online open educational resources (OER) that can be used to meet ongoing training and professional development requirements for school-based mental health services providers and other school staff and provide training alternatives, such as micro-credentials, professional development certificates, and online courses, for new students pursuing a credential to provide mental health services in schools that States may choose to incorporate as part of their credentialing process, including OERs that address school climate (e.g., ensuring inclusive environments for all students; ensuring school and school related activities where students are free from bullying and harassment; and promoting strong relationships among students, teachers, families, and schools);
- Provide technical assistance (such as webinars or virtual meetings) for preparing, collecting, and submitting valid and reliable data to be included in annual and final performance reports; annually review and analyze annual and final reports; and annually prepare a report for the Department aggregating the data from annual and final performance reports and describing successes, challenges, exemplars, and noteworthy trends;
- Disseminate information (e.g., instructional videos, toolkits, and briefs), best practices, and evidence based practices to a variety of education stakeholders, including IHE and SEA and LEA personnel, via multiple mechanisms such as the MHP TA Center website, social media, and other channels, as appropriate, regarding how these entities can work together to increase the number and diversity of school-based mental health services providers and ensure continuity of mental health services as students progress through PK–12 schooling and postsecondary education;
- Annually provide forums (such as communities of practice) for grantees to share resources and experiences related to specific areas of MHSP and SBMH grant implementation. Specific areas should include creating culturally and linguistically inclusive and identity-safe environments for all students and other areas to be identified based on input from grantees, the Department, and other stakeholders, obtained through focus groups, for example; and
- Develop, identify, and disseminate information regarding evaluation of the implementation and impact of MHSP and SBMH grants, including providing webinars or other convenings focused specifically on conducting such evaluations and using ongoing data yielded from such evaluations to engage in continuous improvement of grant programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
Research organizations, institutions, agencies, institutions of higher education, private nonprofit organizations, and for-profit organizations, or partnerships among such entities, in each case with the demonstrated ability or capacity to carry out the activities described.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
