MONROE, Conn. — The state of Connecticut has awarded a grant to the Monroe School District to help provide mental health programming for students during the summer for the next two years.
The $74,771.20 grant is part of more than $2 million in grants to 36 school districts and summer camp programs announced Thursday by Gov. Ned Lamont.
Grants awarded under the Connecticut Department of Education’s Summer Mental Health Assistance Grant Program range from $17,000 to $85,000 for each district and summer camp program.
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The competitive grant program leverages funding the state received from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. This is the third of three grants the department has issued with ARPA funds to increase access to mental health support services for Connecticut youth. Eligible costs incurred from summer 2024 through summer 2025 will be reimbursed under this grant program.
The funding will support summer mental health services for students in partnership with local and regional school districts, youth camp operators and other summer programs across Connecticut through summer 2025. The grants are an extension of a three-year Summer Mental Health Grant Program issued in 2023 that provided $4.5 million to 48 school districts and summer camp programs.
“By partnering with schools, camps and community-based programs, we ensure mental health services are available year-round,” said State Board of Education Chair Charlene Russell Tucker. “This investment will further expand social, emotional and mental health supports over the summer through new community partners with innovative initiatives and programs to support students wherever they spend this summer.”
