Mental health service professionals demonstration program

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the University of Houston System $991,675.01 on February 10, 2026, under the Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program (CFDA 84.184), a Project Grant to address the shortage of credentialed school-based mental health services providers, specifically school psychologists, in high-need local educational agencies.

Performance occurs in Houston, Texas, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. The Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program is authorized under the School Safety National Activities discretionary authority, which also encompasses Project SERV and School-Based Mental Health Services Grants to increase the number of credentialed mental health services providers serving students in high-need districts. The source does not specify the particular products or services the University of Houston System will deliver under this award.