The bill establishes a competitive grant program for school districts in Wyoming to enhance mental health services for K-12 public education students over a two-year period, specifically for the school years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. School districts can apply for grants up to $120,000 per year to address the mental health needs of their students. The application process requires districts to submit a proposal detailing the need for funds, the intended services or programs, and a timeline for spending the grant. The Wyoming Department of Education will review applications and notify districts of grant decisions by August 15 of each applicable school year.

Additionally, the bill appropriates $11,520,000 from the public school foundation program account to fund this grant initiative, with the stipulation that these funds cannot be used for any other purpose and will revert to the state if unspent by June 30, 2025. The Department of Education is also tasked with reporting findings and recommendations regarding the grant program to the joint education interim committee by August 1 in both 2024 and 2025. The act is effective immediately upon completion of the necessary legislative processes.