Lyons Central School District

Lyons Central School District is a local government entity and public school district located in Lyons, New York, that has established itself as an active recipient of federal grant funding. The district is registered in SAM.gov and maintains an active entity status with registration expiring in September 2026. Through its federal grant awards, Lyons Central School District provides comprehensive educational and student support services, with a particular emphasis on mental health initiatives, school safety, and student well-being. The district serves a rural, high-needs region and has demonstrated a commitment to addressing the complex challenges facing its student population through evidence-based programming and infrastructure improvements.

Lyons Central School District has secured significant prime federal grant awards totaling approximately $7.163 million, with the most recent awards emphasizing school psychology workforce development and mental health services. The district received a $5.165 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education in January 2026 for the "Expanding the School Psychology Workforce for Students Project," designed to expand school-based mental health services and increase qualified mental health professionals. Additionally, the district was awarded $1 million in January 2025 under the same federal agency for the "Generating Resilience and Opportunities Within the Mental Health Workforce for Diversity and Sustainability (GROWTH) Project." The district also received a $998,874 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (Bureau of Justice Assistance) beginning in October 2023 for the "Resiliency, Equity, and Safety Initiative (RESI)," which addresses school safety, climate improvement, and access to health resources for 824 K-12 students and 53 pre-K children through evidence-based interventions including anonymous reporting systems, implicit bias training, and youth leadership programs. A fourth prime grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program focuses on improving school security and creating a positive learning environment through mental health service access, anonymous reporting systems, wireless and hardwired access controls, and video surveillance technology. Beyond these prime awards, Lyons Central School District has received numerous sub-grant awards from the New York State Education Department since 2021, addressing areas such as academic achievement improvement, services for educationally disadvantaged children, well-rounded education access, community learning centers, educational strengthening, school safety and health initiatives, and nutrition programs (CNP Block Consolidated). The district also received COVID-19 related support from the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services. This comprehensive grant portfolio demonstrates the district's focus on integrated approaches to student safety, mental health support, academic excellence, and equitable educational access in a rural setting.