Together for tomorrow: a collaborative approach to addressing the school psychologist shortage

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, Columbus, Indiana, $1.6 million on January 1, 2026, under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to address the school psychologist shortage through collaborative initiatives improving student mental health services and well-being.

The award funds "Together for Tomorrow: A Collaborative Approach to Addressing the School Psychologist Shortage," a project grant active through December 31, 2026. The School Safety National Activities program authorizes demonstration grants and school-based mental health services initiatives designed to increase the number of credentialed mental health services providers, including school psychologists, delivering services to students in high-need local educational agencies. The obligation covers $1.6 million in project activities centered on expanding mental health services capacity, violence prevention, and emergency preparedness in schools. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, a public school district, serves as the prime recipient and administrator of the grant, leveraging the funding to enhance educational quality and address critical workforce shortages in school-based mental health services. Performance occurs in Columbus, Indiana.