American samoa mental health services professional demonstration grant (asdg)

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the American Samoa Department of Education $1,211,341 on January 1, 2026, under the American Samoa Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant (ASDG), a project grant funded through the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184).

The award supports mental health services professional demonstration activities in American Samoa, addressing the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers such as school psychologists in high-need local educational agencies. Performance occurs in Pago Pago, Eastern District, American Samoa, with a period of performance through December 31, 2026.

The School Safety National Activities program authorizes Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grants to increase the supply of credentialed school-based mental health services providers delivering services to students in high-need LEAs. The American Samoa Department of Education, the primary educational administrative body for K-12 education throughout the territory, administers the award and passes through portions of grant funding to local schools and community organizations to deliver professional development, specialized therapies, and mental health services to students.