Readiness for School Mental Health Services in Utah

GrantID: 7244

Grant Funding Amount Low: $10,000

Deadline: Ongoing

Grant Amount High: $100,000

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Summary

If you are located in Utah and working in the area of Small Business, this funding opportunity may be a good fit. For more relevant grant options that support your work and priorities, visit The Grant Portal and use the Search Grant tool to find opportunities.

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Grant Overview

Utah's school mental health infrastructure shows distinct readiness gaps in districts outside the Wasatch Front. The Utah State Board of Education 2023 inventory reports that 42% of rural and suburban districts lack any full-time licensed mental health professional on site. Student-to-counselor ratios exceed 1,200:1 in many Carbon, Emery, and Sanpete County schools.

Demographic pressures include a high proportion of school-age children, with 28% of Utah's population under 18, and rapid enrollment growth in Washington and Iron Counties. These districts have constructed new schools faster than they have secured behavioral health contracts. Existing tele-mental health pilots remain limited to the four largest urban districts.

Applications must include district-level data on current counselor FTEs and documented referral wait times averaging above 45 days. Utah requires proof of coordination with the state's 988 implementation plan and letters from local Medicaid managed care organizations confirming reimbursement pathways for school-based services.

The review process assigns additional points to districts that have already completed the Utah School Mental Health Readiness Assessment and can demonstrate building-level space allocated for confidential sessions. Outcome metrics center on reductions in behavioral referrals to administration and improvements in attendance for students with documented anxiety or depression diagnoses.

Utah's requirements diverge from Idaho by mandating alignment with the state's unique per-pupil funding formula for mental health personnel rather than relying solely on federal grants.

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