The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) in the US Department of Education (ED) requests clearance for a new information collection for the discretionary grant application for the School-Based Mental Health Services grant program (SBMH). The SBMH grant program provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), State educational agencies (SEAs), and consortia of LEAs. to the number of qualified (i.e., licensed, certified, well-trained, or credentialed) mental health service providers providing school-based mental health services to students in local LEAs with demonstrated need. This program is authorized under section 4631(a)(1)(B) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7281), as amended.
The first SBMH grant competition was held in 2020 and was exempt from rulemaking under Section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA). The Department finalized proposing priorities, requirements, and definitions under the SBMH grant program. The final requirements contain information collection requirements that we are requesting approval for through this request.
This is new rulemaking collection, therefore, all burden is considered new.
$115,760
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Amy Banks 202 453-6704
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.