The Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2025 establishes a federal grant program to fund comprehensive mental health services in schools, helping students cope with trauma, grief, suicide risk, and violence. The bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants of up to $2 million each to partnerships between school districts and community mental health providers, with funding distributed equitably across regions and between urban and rural areas. Eligible programs must offer culturally appropriate, trauma-informed services and include staff training, family engagement, and positive behavioral supports. Recipients must comply with privacy laws and submit annual reports measuring program effectiveness; the bill authorizes $300 million in funding for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, with grants lasting five years and renewable thereafter.
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