Specifications include, but are not limited to: To support the delivery of mental health services for students when school is not in session through Connecticut local and regional school districts, operators of youth camps and other summer programs. The ARPA–Summer Mental Health Supports Grant is the third grant aimed at providing mental health supports for the youth of Connecticut. The focus of this grant is to provide resources to Connecticut local and regional school districts and operators of youth camps and other summer programs for the delivery of mental health services for students. Eligible entities may apply for grants between $10,000 and $50,000 for the first fiscal year for the purpose of hiring mental health staff, providing professional development to current staff, contracting with mental health support agencies, or developing programs focused on mental health for the summer months when school is out of session. This grant will be awarded each year, for three consecutive fiscal years (FY), FY 2023, FY 2024, FY 2025. In each of the first two fiscal years, FY 2023 and FY 2024 the awardees will receive 100% of their awarded amount and 70% of the awarded amount in the third year FY 2025.
