# Funding & Investing in School Wellness

# Boost Your Attendance

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Alongside reduces student absences by 18%, unlocking meaningful additional funding for schools.

Use our calculator to see the **one-year impact for your campus or district.**

Just enter the number of students in grades 4–12 to estimate absences avoided and the potential funding you could unlock by investing in Alongside.

## Impact Calculator

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How many students do you serve?

## Impact of Alongside

*Estimates are based on a basic annual student allotment of $6,500 and an average daily attendance (ADA) rate of 93%*

### Finding Funds

Explore federal, state and local funding sources that can be allocated for school support services and wellness programs.

**GET OUR FULL FUNDING GUIDE:** [Blog Post](/content/learn/funding-opportunities-to-provide-affordable-and-sustainable-mental-health-support-for-every-student/index.html)  |  [One-Pager (PDF)](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ybxqnr2l9_8Ts8n4rAn7j9JTHyLX7Kjt1JqPfczLW7o/preview?tab=t.0)

### Federal Formula Funds

- Title Funds (I, II, IV, V, VII)
- IDEA
- McKinney-Vento

\* AI alignment: Title I-A; II-A; IV-A & IDEA

[GET FULL DETAILS](/content/learn/funding-opportunities-to-provide-affordable-and-sustainable-mental-health-support-for-every-student#federal/index.html)

### Competitive Federal Grants

- Project Aware
- Community Schools Program
- Project SERV
- JAMS Foundation/ACR Initiative
- NEA Foundation Student Success Grants
- SC Johnson Foundation
- Student Upward Mobility Initiative

[GET FULL DETAILS](/content/learn/funding-opportunities-to-provide-affordable-and-sustainable-mental-health-support-for-every-student#fed-competitive/index.html)

### State-Specific Opportunities

**Stronger Connections - Find Your State** [GET FULL DETAILS](/content/learn/funding-opportunities-to-provide-affordable-and-sustainable-mental-health-support-for-every-student#state/index.html)

### Additional Resources

**NATIONAL**
- [Grants.gov](http://grants.gov/)
- [US Department of Education - Available Grants](http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html)
- [Greenlights Initiative](https://www.greenlightsgrantinitiative.org/)
- [American Counseling Association](https://www.counseling.org/government-affairs/federal-issues/federal-grants-for-counseling)

**STATE & LOCAL**  
[Education Commission of the States](https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/State-Funding-for-Student-Mental-Health.pdf)
- [Fundsnet](https://fundsnetservices.com/regional-grants-and-resource)(private funding by state)
- [School Medicaid](https://healthystudentspromisingfutures.org/map-school-medicaid-programs/) (varies by state)
- [Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER)](https://oese.ed.gov/offices/education-stabilization-fund/governors-emergency-education-relief-fund/)

# Want to discuss funding opportunities with a member of our team?

[Schedule a consultation](/content/demo/index.html)

## MTSS Buyer’s Guide

The most important part of investing in school-based wellness solutions is identifying your needs and making sure you invest in the right kinds of people, products and services to maximize your impact.

[Download the MTSS Buyer’s Guide](/content/pages/buyers-guide-a-comprehensive-resource-for-evaluating-school-mental-health-solutions/index.html)

## Get Stakeholders on Board

- Show this [video](/content/learn/get-to-know-alongside/index.html) to provide an overview of Alongside
- Share this [one-pager](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iMvTcaN2zAOIG8m65m0XmNM2rG0VqxrY/view?usp=drive_link) to summarize key benefits
- Reference the [FAQ](/content/faq/index.html) page for commonly asked questions

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