(a) Funding.--For the 2022-2023 school year, the amount of money under section 1306-B(h)(9)(ii)¹ shall be used by the committee to award school mental health grants to school entities.

(c) Amount of grants.--The committee shall award school mental health grants to a school entity that submits an application, in the following amounts:

(d) Availability of applications.--The committee shall make the application available to school entities no later than August 1, 2022. The application requirements shall be limited to the school entity's contact information, the specific purpose of the grant based upon the categories specified in subsection (b) with boxes on the application for the applicant to indicate the school entity's anticipated use and certification by the applicant that the funds will be used for the stated purpose.

(e) Deadlines for applications.--A school entity must submit an application for grant funds no later than August 31, 2022.

(f) Effect of revenue received.--Grant money received under this section may not be included when calculating the amount to be paid under section 1725-A.²

(g) Audit and monitoring.--The committee shall randomly audit and monitor grant recipients to ensure the appropriate use of grant funds and compliance with provisions of the grant program.

(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“School entity” A school district, area career and technical school, intermediate unit, charter school, regional charter school and cyber charter school.