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This phase is the MHEAC Competitive Grants for public universities that are administered by the IBHE. The purpose of the Competitive Grants is to expand and enhance existing services and support innovation while complying with the requirements of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act.

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This phase is the MHEAC Competitive Grants for public universities that are administered by the IBHE. The purpose of the Competitive Grants is to expand and enhance existing services and support innovation while complying with the requirements of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act.

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Funding will be allocated for: a. New strategies to expand and enhance existing mental health services for students. b. New strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services. c. New strategies to assess current courses and seminars or develop new ones that implement mental health awareness curricula. d. A continuation of a MHEAC grant-funded program previously approved and awarded. e. Collaborative strategies to expand or enhance mental health services when the partners involved are other public institutions of higher education in Illinois and/or community providers of mental health services. f. Use of grant funds may include: o Awareness of mental health services offered by the institution o Online mental health screening tools o Website and mobile app development related to mental health resources o Mental health training for students, staff, and faculty o Suicide prevention information and resources including information shared on public university student I.D. cards o Peer support programs o Expansion of current mental health services o Assess current courses/seminars or develop new mental health awareness curricula o Strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services o Strategic partnerships for mental health services and outreach o Evaluation and assessment of mental health services o Strategies that improve the institution’s clinical ratio benchmark

Education Organizations;

Illinois public four-year institutions holding accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission.

Equity Goals for Special Student Populations: The grant proposal will include support for mental health services that address the Equity Goal of “A Thriving Illinois,”, i.e., to meet the needs and lead to the success of underserved and underrepresented students at all Illinois public universities. Special consideration is given to institutions with status as Minority Serving Institutions as defined by the US Department of Education, e.g., Hispanic-Serving Institution, Predominantly Black Institution, etc. The proportion of the student population who are African American, Latino, low-income, first-generation college, from rural communities, working adults, or students with disabilities needs to be included in the grant application.

Project Grants

Education

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All application information is contained within this announcement. Grant application information can also be obtained on the IBHE website (ibhe.org) under the heading of Institutions > Grant Opportunities. For questions regarding the FY25 MHEAC Competitive Grants, send an email to mheac@ibhe.org or call (708) 831-0467. Complete MHEAC Competitive Grant applications need to be submitted to mheac@ibhe.org by 11:59 PM on October 30th, 2024.

All MHEAC Competitive Grant applications received will be evaluated by an IBHE review panel

Merit Based Review - Disbursed Quarterly

The application materials must be submitted via email to mheac@ibhe.org. Applications must be received by 11:59pm on October 30, 2024 to be considered for funding.

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Funding will be allocated for: a. New strategies to expand and enhance existing mental health services for students. b. New strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services. c. New strategies to assess current courses and seminars or develop new ones that implement mental health awareness curricula. d. A continuation of a MHEAC grant-funded program previously approved and awarded. e. Collaborative strategies to expand or enhance mental health services when the partners involved are other public institutions of higher education in Illinois and/or community providers of mental health services. f. Use of grant funds may include: o Awareness of mental health services offered by the institution o Online mental health screening tools o Website and mobile app development related to mental health resources o Mental health training for students, staff, and faculty o Suicide prevention information and resources including information shared on public university student I.D. cards o Peer support programs o Expansion of current mental health services o Assess current courses/seminars or develop new mental health awareness curricula o Strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services o Strategic partnerships for mental health services and outreach o Evaluation and assessment of mental health services o Strategies that improve the institution’s clinical ratio benchmark

Grant payments will occur on a quarterly reimbursement basis to each institution awarded a MHEAC Competitive Grant. Performance narrative and financial reports are due to the IBHE on a quarterly basis by the 15th of the month following the end of each quarter. Final close-out grant reporting is due August 29, 2025.

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FY25 Only

The total pool of funds for these grants is $3,570,000 and the maximum award amount allowed for each competitive institutional grant is up to and not to exceed $290,000 for FY25.

The second phase is the MHEAC Competitive Grants for public universities that are administered by the IBHE. The purpose of the Competitive Grants is to expand and enhance existing services and support innovation while complying with the requirements of the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act.

All application information is contained within this announcement. Grant application information can also be obtained on the IBHE website (ibhe.org) under the heading of Institutions > Grant Opportunities.

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All application information is contained within this announcement. Grant application information can also be obtained on the IBHE website (ibhe.org) under the heading of Institutions > Grant Opportunities.

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9/13/2024

FY 2025 : $3,570,000