FY26 Report - Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant

Georgia’s FY26 state budget established $20.1 million for the Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant. This funding item was renewed for the FY27 state budget year.

As requested by the state budget committee, this report will be used to provide valuable information to the Georgia General Assembly as they prepare the FY28 state budget.

This report covers final expenditures for FY26 and projected expenses for FY27.

Submission Deadline: November 30, 2026

Contact: Dr. Tabathia Baldy, tabathia.baldy@doe.k12.ga.us

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Please select your school district from the dropdown below:

Please enter your district's total allocation for FY26:

Please, use whole numbers, no dollar signs or decimals.

Please indicate the amount of FY26 funds your district expended:

Please, use whole numbers; no dollar signs or decimals.

FY26: Please provide the amount of funds (rounded to the nearest dollar amount, no decimals) and the approximate amount of students served for each category. Enter zero where applicable.

Rows	FY26 Amount Expended (rounded to nearest dollar)	FY26 Approximate # of students served
Telehealth Services
In-person MH services provided by a contracted MH agency
MH services provided by a contracted individual
MH services provided by a district employee
Curriculum/Intervention Materials

Please share the level of intensity at which your district utilized the FY26 Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant to provide direct services to students (select all that apply).

Please select the topics addressed by the FY26 direct services provided (select all that apply):

Please enter your district's total allocation for FY27:

FY27 payments were loaded in the July 2026 QBE payment for the full year.

FY27 Projections: Please provide the projected amount of funds (rounded to the nearest dollar amount, no decimals) and the projected approximate number of students to be served for each category. This is for informational purposes only and LEAs will not be held to these projections. Enter zero where applicable.

Rows	FY27 Projected Expenditures (rounded to nearest dollar)	FY27 Approximate # of students served
Telehealth Services
In-person MH services provided by a contracted MH agency
MH services provided by a contracted individual
MH services provided by a district employee
Curriculum/Intervention Materials

FY27 Projection: Please share the level of intensity at which your district plans to utilize the FY27 Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant to provide direct services to students (select all that apply).

FY27 Projections: Please select the topics you are planning to address with the FY27 direct services provided (select all that apply):

The most common request regarding these funds has been flexibility to utilize the funds at the elementary level. With the same appropriation (e.g., no increase) please select the option that best describes your school district's perspective:

Optional: Feel free to share any barriers you have experienced with this grant. Understanding barriers helps GaDOE staff communicate real time needs to the General Assembly and state budget committee, and recommend future improvements.

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Optional: Feel free to submit a "success spotlight" in the space below highlighting how this grant has helped improve student outcomes in your schools or district. Success spotlights may be highlighted in the Better Ed Bulletin, press releases, and/or with the General Assembly. Feel free to link to existing news articles or write a brief summary below.

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Optional: Feel free to share any images or videos to support your success spotlight above.

FY26 Report: Student Mental/Behavioral Health Services Grant