Gwinnett county public schools' developing pipeline for school psychologists

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Gwinnett County Board of Education, doing business as Gwinnett County Public Schools, $1,645,740 on January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to develop a pipeline for school psychologists.

The award funds activities to expand the supply of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in the high-need local educational agency. Performance occurs in Suwanee, Georgia, with a period of performance from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.

The School Safety National Activities program authorizes mental health services professional demonstration grants to address the shortage of school psychologists in high-need LEAs, alongside its longstanding Project SERV activities and school-based mental health services grants. Gwinnett County Public Schools is one of the fifteen largest school districts in the United States and the largest in Georgia, operating 147 schools and serving a diverse student population.