Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 030124 003
The Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program (Assistance Listing Number 84.184X) is a discretionary, competitive grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), through the Office of Safe and Supportive Schools. The program is designed to help address well-documented shortages of school-based mental health staff by supporting partnerships that train and place new mental health service professionals in schools, particularly in districts with the greatest need. The central aim is not only to increase the overall supply of providers, but also to strengthen the quality of training and expand the diversity of the school mental health workforce serving students in high-need communities.
At its core, the MHSP program funds “innovative partnerships” that connect education agencies with institutions of higher education so graduate students in school-based mental health fields can complete the supervised clinical experiences they need to earn a degree or credential and move into employment in schools and local educational agencies (LEAs). The notice ties the definition of “school-based mental health services providers” to section 4102 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as amended), which generally covers professionals who deliver mental health services in school settings. A key expectation is that partnerships create real placement opportunities in high-need schools served by participating high-need LEAs, enabling graduate students to fulfill required fieldwork, internships, practicum hours, or other training components that are part of their preparation program. In practical terms, the grant is meant to reduce barriers between “training” and “hiring” by building structured pipelines from university programs into K-12 school employment.
The required partnership structure is a defining feature of this opportunity. Applicants must be, or must include, one or more high-need LEAs, or a State educational agency (SEA) applying on behalf of one or more high-need LEAs, and at least one eligible institution of higher education (IHE). The partnership requirement works both ways: high-need LEAs (or SEAs applying for them) must propose to work with an eligible IHE, and eligible IHEs must propose to work with one or more high-need LEAs or an SEA. The notice also explicitly highlights that the IHE partner may include institutions that serve diverse learners, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and other Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), signaling an interest in strengthening workforce diversity and broadening access to training pathways.
Beyond graduate placements, the program allows grantees to build longer-term “career pathways” that can start earlier than graduate school. The notice indicates that grantees may develop pathways as early as secondary school, including through career and technical education (CTE) opportunities, or through paraprofessional support degree programs at local community or technical colleges. This means projects can be designed to create step-by-step routes into mental health careers (for example, exposure and coursework in high school, stackable credentials at a community college, and eventual progression into graduate preparation), as long as the work aligns with the program’s broader objective of expanding the pipeline of school-based mental health providers for high-need settings.
From the funding details provided, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number ED GRANTS 030124 003) had an original application closing date of May 31, 2024. The maximum award amount listed is $1,000,000 (award ceiling), and the Department anticipated making approximately 33 awards. As with many federal discretionary grants, the synopsis emphasizes that applicants should rely on the official Federal Register notice for the full requirements, including eligibility definitions (such as what qualifies as “high-need LEA” or “high-need school” for this competition), application components, submission instructions, performance measures, and any priorities that could influence how applications are scored. The synopsis also points applicants to the Department’s Revised Common Instructions for Applicants to Department of Education Discretionary Grant Programs (published December 7, 2022) for standard federal application and submission guidance.
Overall, this grant is best understood as a workforce and capacity-building program for school mental health: it funds partnerships that (1) train graduate-level providers through hands-on school placements in high-need settings, (2) strengthen recruitment and retention pipelines between IHE programs and K-12 employers, and (3) optionally build earlier, multi-level pathways that help more students enter the school mental health profession over time, with an emphasis on serving communities where shortages are most acute.Apply for ED GRANTS 030124 003
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): Office of Safe and Supportive Schools: Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP) Demonstration Grant Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.184X" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.184.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 33 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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