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Funder Type
State Government
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IT Classification
C - Funds little to no technology
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Authority
New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE)
Summary
The intent of the School Based Mental Health Grant Program (Project Period 1 of 5) 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.
History of Funding
None is available.
Additional Information
The NJDOE will select ten to twenty-five school LEAs to participate in this grant program. The participating LEAs will be allowed to select the school sites in which school-based mental health providers will be placed. Project LEAs will be selected by the NJDOE on need-based basis, which will take into consideration the regional and size diversity to ensure an equitable distribution of funds and a diverse representation of New Jersey. Participating LEAs will utilize the funds to support the recruitment, training, and retention of school-based mental health professionals. Maximum award amounts will be scaffolded by the number of students enrolled in the participating LEAs. The following information describes the maximum award amounts available to eligible LEAs for this opportunity:
- Student body under 1,000 students = $125,000
- Student body between 1,001 and 3,999 = $250,000
- Student body over 4,000 = $375,000
Applicants must score a minimum of 70 points or above (before the addition of any bonus points) and meet the intent of the NGO to be considered eligible for an award. Bonus points will be awarded to applicants based on the percentage of students receiving FRL in the LEA. Bonus points will be awarded as follows:
- Percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch: 20-28.4% will be awarded 1 bonus point
- Percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch: 28.9-41.6% will be awarded 2 bonus points
- Percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch: 41.7-59.3% will be awarded 3 bonus points
- Percent of students receiving free or reduced lunch: 59.4% or greater will be awarded 4 bonus points
A list of eligible costs/ allowable activities can be found on pages 30-33 of the NGO word document at https://www.nj.gov/education/grants/opportunities/2023/docs/23-BC45-H03.docx
Eligibility Details
The School Based Mental Health Services (SBMHS) Grant Program is a limited opportunity open to 203 existing New Jersey LEAs, or LEA consortia, that have been pre-identified by the NJDOE. These LEAs have a higher than the recommended student to mental health service provider ratio for at least two different types of mental health service provider positions (i.e., school counselor, school social worker, or school psychologist) and where more than 20% of the student population receives free and reduced lunch (FRL).
A list of the eligible, pre-identified LEAs by county can be found on pages 36-40 of the NGO word document at https://www.nj.gov/education/grants/opportunities/2023/docs/23-BC45-H03.docx
Deadline Details
There will be a technical assistance workshop held on April 6, 2023. Preregistration is required by March 31, 2023. Register online at https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/events/. Applications are to be submitted on May 4, 2023. The award will be issued on an annual basis contingent on continued program eligibility, program performance and availability of federal funds.
Award Details
The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) will award a total of $2,930,000 each project period for the five-year grant program, which includes $2,430,000 in Federal funds and $500,000 in State Funds. Maximum award size is dependent on student enrollment. Applicants may apply for $125,000 - $375,000 in project period 1. The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has established a five project period grant program. Based on the availability of combined federal and state funding, project period 1 will begin June 5, 2023 and will end on November 30, 2023. The NJDOE anticipates awarding 10 to 25 awards.
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