ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 97/100
Pennsylvania 2026-27 School Safety & Mental Health Grants
More than $138 million in noncompetitive formula funding is available to Pennsylvania public school entities for school safety and student mental-health initiatives, including counseling, mental-health staffing and telemedicine delivery; applications are due October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Funding$138,779,000 total program funding; school districts receive a $100,000 base allocation plus an additional formula amount based on 2024-25 AADM, while intermediate units, area career and technical schools, charter schools, regional charter schools and cyber charter schools receive $70,000, subject to the controlling Appendix A allocation.
DeadlineOctober 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Last verifiedAugust 30, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the school entity's Appendix A allocation and PCCD good standing, verify Egrants registration and required user/e-signature access, review the June 2026 Level 1 physical-security and behavioral-health baseline criteria, select allowable activities and prepare the formula grant application and budget for submission by October 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants are Pennsylvania school districts, intermediate units, area career and technical schools, charter schools, regional charter schools and cyber charter schools. The program is noncompetitive and formula-based. Mental-health expenditures are allowable when the school entity meets the applicable Level 1 baseline criteria or uses funding to address qualifying baseline gaps, subject to the controlling funding announcement and School Code requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Exceptional school-health opportunity because Pennsylvania has dedicated $138.779 million in formula funding and expects approximately 775 awards. The solicitation expressly permits expanding telemedicine delivery of school-based mental-health services, including equipment, plus mental-health provider contracts, billing assistance, online mental-health services and coordinated care. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 84/100. The explicit telemedicine-equipment pathway is commercially relevant, but it is tied to school-based mental-health services rather than a general physical-exam technology procurement, so Atlas does not classify it as an 85+ direct-vendor capture without a stronger applicant-specific use case.
From Funding to Implementation · School Health Solution
Turn school-health funding into a clinically capable care model.
Dr. Miltie N9+ can support clinician-directed remote exams in school settings, helping care teams move beyond video-only encounters when a funded program calls for stronger pediatric access.
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.pa.govAtlas last verified this record August 30, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
