Block Grant 2019ZBBX0007

The Urban League of Broward County (ULBC) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047). The 3-year grant, running from October 2024 to September 2026, will support the development of the Broward County Youth Hate Crime Education and Prevention Program. Key activities include: A) Creating youth-focused educational materials on the impact of hate crimes, reporting...

Voces Unidas For Justice received a three-year, $400,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047). The organization will leverage its expertise and community partnerships to address underreporting of hate crimes against underserved groups in Colorado Springs, Colorado through September 2025. Key deliverables include expanding an existing social media...

The United Way of Greater St. Louis, Inc. received a $971,234 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program (CFDA 16.817) for the period of October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2021. The grant funding supports the "EAST SIDE ALIGNED - BYRNE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION PLAN" project. As part of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization and public safety strategy consistent...

The Asian Media Access Inc. received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement the "Project SUPPORT" violence prevention program. The project aims to develop and expand school safety strategies among Minnesota's culturally-specific charter schools to promote positive, supportive school climates and prevent violence targeting Black,...

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded a $2,485,093 Housing Counseling Assistance Program (CFDA 14.169) grant to UnidosUS, a national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant will support UnidosUS in providing comprehensive housing counseling services to assist individuals, families, and groups with various housing-related challenges, including home buying, property maintenance, financial...

The University Settlement Society of New York (USS) and the Asian American Federation (AAF) were awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice (CFDA 16.047) federal grant program. The grant will fund a comprehensive anti-Asian hate crime prevention and response initiative serving the Asian American community in New York City and across New York State. Key products and services to be delivered include:...

The National Urban League, Inc. (NUL) received an $8 million Project Grant award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration under the Reentry Employment Opportunities program (CFDA 17.270) to provide employment preparation services to justice-involved youth and young adults ages 18-24. The grant period runs from February 1, 2023 through July 31, 2026. Through subawards to the Chicago Urban League, Buffalo Urban League Inc., and Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis,...

This $3,300,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the WIOA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Demonstration Grants program (CFDA 17.280) will support workforce development initiatives targeting dislocated workers, new workforce entrants, and historically marginalized populations. The primary awardee, the National Urban League, Inc., will use the funding to deliver a range of services through its network of affiliate...

The National Urban League (NUL) was awarded a $3 million project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to implement the Project Ready Mentor program. The three-year project, awarded on October 1, 2022, will provide group mentoring services to a minimum of 1,620 at-risk and high-risk youth ages 11-17 across 12 affiliate communities in 12 states....

The Urban Peace Institute (UPI) was awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) program. Over three years, UPI will implement the South Park Peacemakers initiative to reduce gun and gang violence in the high-crime South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. UPI will convene stakeholders to develop violence prevention...