Sec. 502. Support for Project AWARE
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Part D of title V of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290dd et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) shall establish the Project Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education (in this section referred to as Project AWARE ), to award grants to develop a sustainable infrastructure for school-based mental health programs and services.
A grant awarded under Project AWARE may be used to provide peer mental health first aid training, including— to train teachers, other relevant school personnel (including education support professionals), students, and parents and caregivers of students— to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health conditions; to refer teachers, school personnel, students, and their family members to appropriate mental health services if necessary; and to recognize signs of immediate mental distress and, upon recognizing such signs apply mental health first aid tactics; and to provide education to such teachers, personnel, students, parents, and caregivers regarding resources that are available in the community for individuals with a mental illness.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $130,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
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