School Health Professional Grant Program (SHPG)

About

View our SHPG Fact Sheet

Funded Education Providers

The SHPG defined an eligible education provider as:

• A school district (on behalf of one or more K-12 schools);
• A Board of Cooperative Services (BOCES);
• A charter school (authorized by a school district or the Charter School Institute)

See the list of funded education providers

Please see the State Board of Education adopted Rules for the Administration of the School Health Professional Grant Program (CCR 301-97) (PDF) for more information. 

Request for Applications (RFA) Status: CLOSED

Current Grant Cycle Runs from 2024 - 2027

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Legislative Reports

According to the rules for the administration of the SHPG program, CDE shall submit to the Education Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, or any successor Committees, a report that, at a minimum, summarizes the information submitted annually by grantees (CCR 301-91(2.01)(7)). View the current and historical legislative reports below. 

2022-2023 SHPG Legislative Report

Previous Legislative Reports

• 2021-2022 Report
• 2020-2021 Report
• 2019-2020 Report
• 2018-2019 Report
• 2017-2018 Report

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SHPG Funded Grantees 

• SHPG 2023 - 2026 Funded Grantee List

Resources

Update your SHPG Contact - Use this link to update your contacts for SHPG

• The Employment of School Mental Health Professionals in School Guidance Document (SB23-004) (PDF) -  designed to assist Administrative Units in implementing Eligible School-Based Therapists. This document aims to support Eligible School-Based Therapists to work in coordination with CDE Licensed Special Service Providers and other CDE Licensed Professionals to provide supplemental support to students' social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health (Employment of School Mental Health Professionals, 2023).
• The CDC's Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders (PDF)  - This action guide was designed for school administrators in kindergarten through 12th grade schools (K-12), including principals and leaders of school-based student support teams, to identify evidence-based strategies, approaches, and practices that can positively influence students’ mental health.
• View School Health Professional Grant Program Toolkit (PDF 2017)
• View SHPG community partners
• Contacts:
  • For evaluation questions, Contact Amy Plog

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Archived Cohorts

• Cohort 4 (2017 - 2019)
• Cohort 5 (2019 - 2022)
• Cohort 6 (2020 - 2023)

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