Rural mental health - project advance

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $3,591,737 to Region One Education Service Center on January 1, 2026, under the School Safely National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to implement Rural Mental Health - Project Advance. The award funds mental health services delivery and related activities to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers in high-need local educational agencies across the Rio Grande Valley region. Region One Education Service Center, a regional education service center headquartered in Edinburg, Texas, and classified as a minority and Hispanic-serving institution, will deliver specialized mental health services, technical assistance, professional development, and capacity building to school districts and educational entities serving low-income and underserved student populations in South Texas. The period of performance runs from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026, with place of performance in Edinburg, Texas.