Project Grant S184H220076

Milwaukee School-Based Mental Health Collaborative The Milwaukee Board of School Directors (operating as Milwaukee Public Schools) received a $3.75 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184), effective January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. This award supports the expansion and development of school-based mental health services designed to improve student...

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) received a $5.24 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) on January 1, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2026. This award supports the FY25 School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program, which aims to expand access to credentialed school-based mental health services in Illinois schools. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) received a $2,396,836 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) throughout Illinois. The award was obligated on January 1,...

The Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization (NWSSSEO) was awarded a $315,143 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The funding will support NWSSSEO's implementation of evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment at schools in Mt....

The Illinois State Board of Education received a formula grant award of $19.4 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Special Education Preschool Grants program (CFDA 84.173), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive special education services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 5 years throughout Illinois. The grant enables the state to provide specialized...

FEDERAL GRANT AWARD SUMMARY School District 103 in Lyons, Illinois received a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP), CFDA 16.071, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year award supports the district's implementation of evidence-based school safety programs and security enhancements designed to improve overall safety at schools and on school...

The Lake County Regional Office of Education #34 (LCOE) will use a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to deliver services under the STOP School Violence Program. LCOE oversees 214 schools and 110,000 students across Illinois and will provide statewide web-based school safety training hosted on its website. Training will focus on preventing school violence, including strategies to improve school climate. LCOE...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Rural Behavioral Health Institute received a $250,000 project grant from the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy under the Rural Healthcare Services Programs (CFDA 93.912) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. The award funds expansion of a school-based mental health screening and intervention program called Screening Linked to Care (SLTC) across 12 rural Illinois counties, serving approximately 7,500 students in grades 6-12 annually. The...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Illinois a $721,485 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242: Mental Health Research Grants) on March 15, 2026, for a three-year project period concluding March 14, 2029. This R34 developmental research grant supports the design and development of a digital low-intensity mental health treatment intervention ("CPKD D-LITE") integrated into Chicago Park District (CPKD) teen programming. The project...

FY26 Illinois State Personnel Development Grant Summary The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded $2.75 million to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) under the Special Education - State Personnel Development Grant program (CFDA 84.323) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This competitive project grant supports ISBE's efforts to reform and improve state educational agency systems for personnel preparation and professional...