Official Site of The State of New Jersey
School Based Mental Health Grant Program-Year 4
Division: Educational Services
Office: Student Support Services
Purpose:
The intent of the School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) Grant Program is to support eligible LEAs in the recruitment, placement, hiring, and retention of school-based mental health professionals. Through this grant program LEAs will train new and existing school-based mental health services providers, expand the pipeline and increase the diversity of high-quality, trained providers, while addressing the shortages of mental health professionals in schools. As used in this NGO, “school-based mental health services provider” means a school counselor, school psychologist, school social worker. Additionally, the grant program is seeking to increase the number of diverse school-based mental health service providers who are recruited, placed, hired, and retained in LEAs.
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a multi-year period grant program. This is the final year of the grant program. The School-Based Mental Health Grant Services (SBMHS) Continuation Grant Program is open to the 10 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) that were selected through a competitive process in project period 1.
Applicants may apply for up to $50,000 in project period 4. Based on the availability of state funding, project period 4 will begin January 1, 2026, and will end on June 30, 2026.
Eligible Agencies: LEAs selected in Year 1
Grant Type: Continuation
Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 10
Total Amount Available: $500,000
Application Due Date: 11/13/2025