Milwaukee school-based mental health collaborative

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Milwaukee Public Schools $3.75 million on January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to support the Milwaukee School-Based Mental Health Collaborative. The award, a Project Grant assistance type, funds school-based mental health services designed to increase the number of credentialed mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in the high-need Milwaukee school district. The award period runs through December 31, 2026, with performance at Milwaukee Public Schools locations throughout Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee Public Schools, operating as the Milwaukee Board of School Directors, serves approximately 69,000 students across 158 schools, with 82.6 percent economically disadvantaged and significant African American and Hispanic populations. The School Safety National Activities program supports activities to improve student safety and well-being during and after the school day, including mental health services and referral to mental health providers for local educational agencies where the learning environment has been disrupted or where high-need populations require enhanced mental health capacity.