Schools and colleges could get grants to help students explore mental health careers.
This bill would create a new federal grant program to help high schools and community colleges partner with local mental health providers. These partnerships would offer students in grades 9-12 and college opportunities like internships and mentorships to learn about mental health jobs. The goal is to encourage more young people to enter these important fields.
Today, there is no specific federal grant program under the Public Health Service Act focused on promoting mental and behavioral health careers to high school and community college students. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would establish a new grant program, setting aside $50,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to fund partnerships between schools, colleges, and mental health providers.
S 3783 · 119th Congress · February 5, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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