Rural mental health service professional demonstration grant

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Secondary Education awarded the Northern Humboldt Union High School District $3,737,623 on January 1, 2026, under the Rural Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant, a project grant funded through the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184).

The award supports demonstration activities to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local educational agencies. The district will deliver these services in McKinleyville, California, with a period of performance running through December 31, 2026. School Safety National Activities authorizes Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants to increase the number of credentialed mental health services providers delivering mental health services to students in high-need LEAs, as part of the broader statutory authority to improve students' safety and well-being during and after the school day.