Oese office of school climate and well-being: prioritizing attracting, preparing, and retaining school psychologists: delivering mental health services to students in high-need leas

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $6.987735 million to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education on January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to support attracting, preparing, and retaining school psychologists and delivering mental health services to students in high-need local educational agencies. The award period runs through December 31, 2026, with place of performance in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education, a state agency functioning as both a prime grant recipient and pass-through entity to local school districts and community organizations throughout Pennsylvania, receives the funding as a child entity within the state's government structure. The School Safety National Activities program authorizes Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants and School-Based Mental Health Services Grants to address shortages of credentialed school-based mental health services providers in high-need LEAs.