Project Grant 2019YSBX0076

This $821,633 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable the Southwest Arkansas Educational Coop to implement the "HelpMe" mobile app. The HelpMe app will provide students, staff, and families with 24/7 emergency monitoring, crisis response, and access to e-therapy services to address mental health needs. Key components include an anonymous reporting system for safety...

The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and Dallas Independent School District will implement the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System school violence prevention program under a $859,294 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funded through the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), the award will support Say Something student trainings, adult user trainings, and Save Promise Club engagements to enhance Dallas ISD's...

The New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) was awarded a $1,989,665 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will be used to implement the HelpMe app and program in up to 78 high-need school districts across New Jersey, serving an estimated 335,000 additional students, staff, and families. The HelpMe app and program is a trauma-informed solution developed in partnership with Empower Somerset, a community-based organization, and...

The University of Missouri System was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to enhance school safety and prevent violence in 30 schools across four Texas border districts serving over 15,000 students. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year grant include: Implementing threat identification technology, such as the LearnsaFe software provided by sub-awardee Slate XP, Inc., to...

The Smoky Hill Education Service Center (SHESC) was awarded a $742,746 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to expand an anonymous reporting system and related services to 17 school districts in Kansas from October 2021 to September 2024. The grant will allow partner districts to select from service packages for their unique safety needs, including expanding the anonymous...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the University of Missouri System a $1,999,937 project grant under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) to address threats of violence in rural Missouri school districts. Through October 2022 to September 2025, the University will build capacity in 26 rural districts serving over 13,000 students by creating school-based threat assessment teams, implementing threat identification software, and...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was awarded a $1,999,970 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the "Little Rock Violence Intervention and Safety Innovative Outreach Network" (LR VISION) project. The grant will support UAMS in delivering a comprehensive school safety program that includes: Advanced safety technologies, such as behavioral threat assessments, campus digital...

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839). The three-year STARLITE initiative aims to improve school safety and promote a supportive environment for at-risk 7th-12th grade students and their families in the Pine Bluff School District in Arkansas. UAMS will partner with local community...

The University of Missouri System received a $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to build capacity in four urban school districts across Missouri. The 36-month project will: (1) create school-based threat assessment teams; (2) implement threat identification technology on district-owned student computers; (3) support evidence-based programs addressing threats of violence, self-harm,...

The Little Rock School District received a $981,706 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The goal of this 3-year project is to enhance the capacity of Mabelvale Middle School to address youth violence through evidence-based prevention and intervention initiatives. Key activities include: Equipping educators with trauma-informed skills and engaging community...