Competitive Mental Health Grants Available to Public PK-12 Schools

On April 15, 2021, Gov. Reynolds announced that she would distribute $8.67 million of Iowa's discretionary GEER II funds for competitive mental health grants to public PK-12 schools. The purpose of the grant is to assist districts with urgent, specific or significant needs in providing mental health supports to PK-12 students that have been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Services include coordination and delivery of mental health services and wraparound support to students, Youth/Child Mental Health First Aid training (YMHFA/Child MHFA), and suicide prevention services and programming. Competitive applications should prioritize mental health services and supports that directly impact students and families. For more information about each of the qualifying areas of mental health services and grant application process, please see Competitive Grants for Mental Health Supports for PK-12 Schools.