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The purpose of the FY26 MHEAC Grant is to provide continuity to any current staffing and services that support the MHEAC Act (110 ILCS 58) at your institution and for the purpose of expanding and enhancing services and supporting innovation while complying with the requirements of the MHEAC Act.

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MHEAC Act (110 ILCS 58)

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The Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act (110 ILCS 58) was passed by the Illinois General Assembly and became effective on July 1, 2020. The Act was created to address gaps in mental health services on college campuses across Illinois through awareness and training programs, peer support programs, and local partnership programs. The Act includes five major initiatives to be developed on all public community college and university campuses in the State. Those five initiatives include the following: • Identify students in need of services and connect them to services; • Increase access to services and support; • Increase access to clinical service on campus and in surrounding communities; • Develop peer support services and trainings for students; • Provide technical assistance and training to reduce administrative barriers and undue burden on students.

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The purpose of the FY2026 MHEAC Grant is to provide continuity to any current staffing and services that support the MHEAC Act at your institution and for the purpose of expanding and enhancing existing services and supporting innovation while complying with the requirements of the MHEAC Act. Funding will be allocated for: • Strategies to expand and enhance existing mental health services for students. • Strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services. • Strategies to assess current courses and seminars or develop new ones that implement mental health awareness curricula. • A continuation of a MHEAC grant-funded program previously approved and awarded. • 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.

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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Reimbursement based on quarterly expenditures

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Funding will be allocated for: • Strategies to expand and enhance existing mental health services for students. • Strategies to identify students with mental health needs and connect them to services. • Strategies to assess current courses and seminars or develop new ones that implement mental health awareness curricula. • A continuation of a MHEAC grant-funded program previously approved and awarded. • 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.

See Grant Agreement

See Grant Agreement

See Grant Agreement

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See Grant Agreement

See Grant Agreement

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FY 2026 : $7,000,000