(1) GRANT PROGRAM. The department shall establish and implement a competitive grant program to award grants for the purpose of supporting peer-to-peer suicide prevention programs in public, private, and tribal schools that operate high school grades. A recipient of a grant under this section may use the grant to support an existing peer-to-peer suicide prevention program or to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a school at which pupils attend high school grades. In awarding grants under this section, the department shall give preference to applications for a grant to implement a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program.
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. Any of the following that operates high school grades may apply for a grant under this section:
(a) A school board.
(b) An operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x).
(c) The governing body of a private school.
(d) A tribal school.
(3) AWARDS. Beginning in the 2020-21 school year, from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (du), the department shall award up to $1,000 for each school for which a grant is awarded under sub. (1).
(4) RENEWALS. A recipient of a grant under this section may apply to renew a grant to implement or support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school. The department may renew a grant under this subsection without requiring the applicant to participate in the competitive application processes established under sub. (1). The department may renew a grant to support a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program at a specific school up to 3 times.
(5) RULES. The department may promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.