Board approves letter of commitment for Project AWARE grant partnership

Aug 11, 2026

The board approved a letter of commitment supporting a potential VCU-led Project AWARE grant application through the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to expand school mental health supports and data collection within the division.

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Administrator (speaker 8) asked the board to approve a letter of commitment to participate in Project AWARE, a Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services initiative; staff said VCU will apply for the grant and the board's action was to commit to partnership if the grant is awarded. "Project AWARE is a great Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, to be able to provide and continue to provide some mental health supports," the administrator said.

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