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Creates a federal grant program to fund school-based peer mental health first aid training. Grants go to eligible schools or local education agencies to train school staff, students, and parents to spot childhood and adolescent mental-health symptoms, refer students to services, use mental-health first-aid tactics, and teach about local community resources. The program includes a rural set-aside, technical assistance, a streamlined application process, definitions, and authorizes $24,963,000 each year for fiscal years 2026–2030.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced February 21, 2025 by Becca Balint · Last progress February 21, 2025