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FY 2020 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency Grant

Award Number: H79SM083659
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/29/2025

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FY 2020 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency Grant - Populations(s) to be Served: This project will (1) increase awareness of mental health issues among school-aged youth, (2) provide training to school staff and community members on identifying signs and symptoms of mental health concerns in school-aged youth, and (3) connect school-aged youth with mental health concerns and their families to the necessary supports. This project partnership is between Georgia’s Department of Education (GaDOE; State Education Agency [SEA]) and Georgia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD; State Mental Health Agency [SMHA]). This project will increase access to mental health awareness and supports for students in three local education agencies (LEA): Bibb County, Hall County, and Houston County. Student enrollment within the three LEAs for 2019-2020 was: Bibb - 25,998; Hall - 28,732; and Houston – 31,656. The LEAs are racially and ethnically diverse (Bibb –73% Black, 17% White; Hall –5% Black, 48% White, with 44% identifying as Hispanic; Houston – 40% Black, 42% White, 18% other). In Hall, 28% of students are English Learners. In Hall and Houston, 14% of students and in Bibb 11% of students are classified as students with disabilities. Across the LEAs, 12% of students reported seriously considering suicide on the 2019 Georgia Student Health Survey and 6% reported attempting suicide in the past year; 5,233 students ages 9-17 have serious emotional disturbance. Strategies/Interventions: Each LEA will implement multiple evidence-based practices (EBP) that will create safe and secure schools and promote the mental health of students. Three of the EBPs implemented through this project include Sources of Strength, Life Space Crisis Intervention, and Youth Mental Health First Aid. In addition, each LEA will choose from a menu of universal EBPs to implement school-wide to ensure that all classrooms in the LEAs are promoting mental wellness for all students. Finally, through the partnership between the GaDOE and DBHDD, each LEA will have mental health clinicians provide school-based, clinical support to students. Project Goals and Measurable Objectives: There are 8 goals and 28 objectives for this project. Goal 1: Increase access to mental health services for youth. Goal 2: Develop school-based mental health programs staffed by mental health clinicians. Goal 3: Conduct outreach and engagement with youth and their families to promote positive mental health. Goal 4: Connect families, schools, communities to each other to increase involvement in planning wellness events. Goal 5: Help school-aged youth develop skills to promote resilience and prevent mental health disorders. Goal 6: Equip schools to immediately respond to needs of youth exhibiting severe psychological distress. Goal 7: Develop an infrastructure to sustain and expand mental health services when federal funding ends. Goal 8: Implement a workforce training plan to increase youth mental health literacy of staff, parents, and other adults. The grant funds will serve 86,386 students in Year 1 and 100,000 unduplicated students over the course of the grant.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2026	2024	GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE STE 1652	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	11/24/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2025	2024	GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE STE 1652	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	4	8/25/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $913,148 )
2024	2024	GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE STE 1652	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	4	8/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$913,148
2024	2023	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	1/30/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $913,148

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,800,000 )
2023	2023	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	002	3	8/16/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,800,000
2023	2022	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	1/13/2023	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2023	2022	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	2	11/17/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,800,000

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,800,000 )
2022	2022	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	2	6/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,800,000
2022	2020	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	1/17/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,800,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2020	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	1	5/20/2021	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2021	2020	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	11/6/2020	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $3,600,000 )
2020	2020	EDUCATION, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF	205 JESSE HILL JR DR SE	ATLANTA	GA	30334	FULTON	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	1	9/15/2020	NEW	$3,600,000
														Subtotal = $3,600,000

Grand Total All Awards = $8,113,148

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FY 2020 Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) State Education Agency Grant

Award Number: H79SM083659

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/30/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 12/29/2025

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