Strategies for funding school mental health
Funding Reset: New Strategies to Support Student Needs
National school funding expert Rebecca Langan and District Mental Health Coordinator Dr. Alisa Smiley-Rudolph talk about getting resourceful with funding. This interactive webinar will walk you through an exercise to draft your own talking points for grants and other funding requests.
Grants and Funding Opportunities
Explore federal, state and local funding sources that can be allocated to support school-based mental health programs.
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Federal Formula Funds
Title Funds (I, II, IV, VI, VIII)
IDEA
McKinney-Vento
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Competitive Federal Grants
Project Aware
Community Schools Program
Project SERV
JAMS Foundation/ACR Initiative
NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
SC Johnson Foundation
Student Upward Mobility Initiative
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State-Specific Opportunities
NEW! Open state-specific grants
Stronger Connections - Find Your State
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Additional Resources
NATIONAL
Grants.gov
US Department of Education - Available Grants
Greenlights Initiative
American Counseling Association
STATE & LOCAL
Education Commision of the States
Fundsnet (private funding by state)
School Medicaid (varies by state)
Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER)
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