Block Grant 2019V3GX0142

The Brockton Police Department (BPD) was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program (CFDA 16.015). The funding will be used to implement the Brockton Project Lifesaver program, which aims to protect up to 100 individuals with Alzheimer's disease, other forms of dementia, and developmental disabilities who are at risk of wandering. The program will provide Project...

The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (PCDAO) received a $900,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The goal of this 4-year grant is to establish the Plymouth County Community Court (PCCC) in Brockton, MA to provide an alternative justice approach for addressing homelessness. The PCCC will implement individualized alternative sanctions, facilitate connections...

The City of Lynn, MA was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used to implement a Victim Advocate Program in partnership with the local non-profit organization Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC). The program aims to build trust and legitimacy within the Lynn community, particularly targeting...

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045). The grant will fund a 3-year project titled "The Boston CVIPI Project" that aims to address and prevent multiple forms of violence and related trauma among individuals returning to Boston neighborhoods after incarceration for violent crimes. Key...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 16.582 - Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants) to the Louis D Brown Peace Institute in Boston, Massachusetts. The purpose of this grant is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved, marginalized, and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. Under this two-year...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,997,078 Project Grant under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) to Roca, Inc., a non-profit community development organization based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The grant will fund a 3-year project to expand violence intervention services for high-risk youth and young adult females aged 14-24 in several Massachusetts and Connecticut cities. Key objectives include...

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, through the Services for Trafficking Victims program (CFDA 16.320), awarded a $949,920 Project Grant to Roca Inc., a non-profit community development organization based in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The grant will fund the "The Cognitive Approach to Reduce Trafficking (CART)" project, which will provide trauma-informed, intensive, long-term services including outreach, case management, advocacy, and comprehensive programming to...

The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) was awarded a $600,000 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations (CFDA 16.889) program. The purpose of the "MASS Collaboration" project is to prevent sexual violence and increase access to supports and services for survivors with disabilities in the Metro Boston area. Key activities include: 1) Providing guidance on...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,600,000 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) to the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office (PCDAO) in Brockton, MA. The goal of this 3-year project is to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on youth and families through enhanced collaboration, expanded prevention programming, increased drug take-back access, and program evaluation. Key activities...

The Baystate Medical Center, Inc. was awarded a $805,291 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime under the Services for Trafficking Victims federal grant program (CFDA 16.320). The grant will fund the ONE MISSION comprehensive service program for victims of human trafficking, to be implemented from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024 in Springfield, MA. Through this award, Baystate Medical Center and its parent organization Brightwood...