Project Grant 2020SMBX0003

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Arizona will use a $305,822 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement four initiatives aimed at improving court processes and enhancing services for individuals with mental illness who come into contact with the criminal justice system in Arizona. The grant funding will support projects at the statewide level, representing approximately 13-20% of the state's...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Arizona State University (ASU) a $1,999,999 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) project grant. The 3-year project will develop professional learning courses and training for school resource officers (SROs), administrators, school mental health professionals (SMHPs), teachers, and the general public on school safety and violence prevention strategies. Specifically, ASU will convene stakeholders to map out...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary Arizona State University received a $491,864 Cooperative Agreement awarded October 1, 2025, by the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The two-year project, concluding September 30, 2027, develops a suite of national training tools designed to enhance the implementation of scenario-based training (SBT) in law enforcement agencies. The deliverables...

The Judiciary Courts of the State of Arizona received a $779,056 Formula Grant Award from the Administration on Children Youth and Families (ACYF) under the State Court Improvement Program (CFDA 93.586), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports the Arizona Supreme Court's Administrative Office of the Courts in enhancing child welfare court processes and legal representation across the state's judicial system. The grant enables the court system to conduct...

The Prescott Valley Police Department will use $250,000 in FY24 funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to expand accessible Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for first responders and mental health professionals countywide. The training will be led by Dr. Dara Rampersad, LPC, NCC, an internationally recognized CIT expert and chair of the Arizona CIT Coalition, through Bluepaz, LLC. This comprehensive...

The U.S. Department of Education's Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program awarded a $4,453,760 Project Grant to the County of Maricopa Osborn School District 8 (Osborn Middle School) on January 1, 2024. The funding supports the district's "Nurturing Responsive Connections" initiative, which aims to recruit, prepare, support, and retain diverse teachers to meaningfully connect with and serve high-needs students in the Phoenix, Arizona area. The EIR program provides funding to...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office awarded the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police a $299,999 Project Grant (CFDA 16.710: Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award funds the expansion and enhancement of the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP), which provides cost-effective professional accreditation services to Arizona law enforcement agencies....

Arizona Data Science Corps Project Grant Summary Northern Arizona University received a $1.12M project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2028. The Arizona Data Science Corps (AZDSC) will deliver professional development and educational support services to address the documented shortage of teachers prepared to...

The Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) will receive $2,340,682 under a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration. The funding supports ADES's Reentry Employment Opportunities program to strengthen employment skills and sustain jobs for the federally incarcerated population in Arizona. Key activities include delivering 12-week and 8-week job readiness curriculums at Bureau of Prisons facilities and residential reentry centers. ADES...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES) received a formula grant award of $186,130.00 from the Office of Child Support Enforcement under the Grants to States for Access and Visitation Programs (CFDA 93.597), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports ADES's establishment and administration of programs designed to facilitate non-custodial parent access to and visitation with their children. The funded activities encompass...