Description

SAMHSA is is accepting applications for Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) State Education Agency grants totaling up to $210 million over the next five years. The purpose of this program is to build or expand the capacity of State Educational Agencies, in partnership with State Mental Health Agencies overseeing school-aged youth and local education agencies to:

*Increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth;
*Provide training for school personnel and other adults who interact with school-aged youth;
*Connect school-aged youth, who may have behavioral health issues, and their families to needed services.
SAMHSA expects that this program will focus on partnerships and collaboration between state and local systems to promote the healthy development of school-aged youth and prevent youth violence. SAMHSA expects to fund up to 23 grantees with up to $1.8 million per year for up to five years.