Project harvest: increasing the pipeline of school psychologists for high-need texas schools through a graduate retraining program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Education Service Center Region 20 $3,073,844 on January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to operate Project Harvest, a graduate retraining program designed to increase the pipeline of school psychologists for high-need Texas schools.

Project Harvest delivers a graduate retraining initiative addressing the documented shortage of credentialed school psychologists in Texas public education. The program operates in San Antonio, Texas, with a performance period from January 1 through December 31, 2026. The School Safety National Activities program funds activities to improve students' safety and well-being, including Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants that specifically target the shortage of school-based mental health services providers in high-need local educational agencies. Education Service Center Region 20, a regional education support hub serving multiple Texas school districts, functions as the direct recipient and administrative operator of the award.