Cooperative Agreement 15PJDP22GK03892STOP
- The Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded Able Literacy Academy, Inc. $826,925 on June 1, 2026, under the Children Exposed to Violence program (CFDA 16.818) to implement the Resilient Futures Project in Broward County, Florida. Over the 36-month performance period ending May 31, 2029, Able Literacy Academy will deliver cognitive behavioral therapy and parent-child interaction therapy to at least 300 children and families ages 6–17 who have...
- The Manchester School District received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement a comprehensive violence prevention program in its middle and high schools. The project aims to: 1) Build capacity in two selected schools to implement evidence-based practices within a multi-tiered system of support for behavioral health, including individualized student...
- The Anchorage School District (ASD) was awarded a $672,250 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund a 3-year initiative titled "Project Brighter Futures" to expand the district's culturally responsive and trauma-informed integrated threat, suicide, and self-harm assessments and training across the district. Key project activities include: (1) districtwide training in...
- This $999,981 project grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will support the "Un Paso Adelante" initiative delivered by The Alliance For Community Wellness (doing business as La Familia Counseling Service). The project will provide mental health services, violence prevention programming, and staff training to two school districts - Patterson Unified School District in Stanislaus County and Winston Unified School...
- This Project Grant award of $999,860.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will support the "Un Paso Adelante" initiative by La Familia Central Valley (LFCV), a non-profit organization. The funding will enable LFCV to provide mental health services, staff training, and educational campaigns for students, families, and school personnel in the Riverbank Unified School District (RUSD) and Hilmar...
- PROJECT ELEVATE: EMPOWERING LEARNERS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES AND VIRTUAL ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY-RICH EDUCATION The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) awarded $249,661 to University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino to support the PROJECT ELEVATE initiative under the Special Education—Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The award, effective from...
- The Wilderness Education Project (WEP) was awarded $1 million under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the Project SOAR initiative in partnership with Johnson County Schools in Kentucky from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Project SOAR will provide social-emotional learning assessments, training for students and staff, and implement an evidence-based therapeutic program focused on...
- The Stratford Board of Education received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement Project Uplift from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Project Uplift aims to reduce school violence in Stratford, Connecticut through evidence-based multi-disciplinary intervention, trauma-informed instruction training for staff, and restorative practice...
- The Lynchburg City Public Schools (LCS) received a $981,873 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the creation of the LCS RESTORE program, a multi-tiered initiative to provide social-emotional support, education, and rehabilitation services to students across the district whose behavioral issues have led to disciplinary actions or long-term suspensions. The program...
- 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...
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MANATEE COUNTY (SDMC), LOCATED IN MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON A POPULATION OF 500+ STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-12 WHO ARE OF THE HIGHEST RISK - THE MAJORITY BEING IDENTIFIED AS IMPOVERISHED, OF A MINORITY RACE AND MALE. HORIZONS ACADEMY IS THE ONLY DISTRICT-RUN ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM AND IS A TEMPORARY REASSIGNMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO STRUGGLE WITH BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN THEIR CURRENT SETTING OR HAVE COMMITTED MAJOR ACTS SUCH AS THREATS OF VIOLENCE OR WORSE. PROJECT CATEGORY 1: PROJECT LIFT (LINKING & IMPROVING FAMILIES TOGETHER) WILL INCREASE HORIZONS ACADEMY'S CAPACITY TO REDUCE YOUTH VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION ON ITS CAMPUS THROUGH SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMING AND INTERVENTIONS TARGETING A HOLISTIC ARRAY OF STUDENT AND FAMILY NEEDS, WHICH WILL IN TURN GENERATE A RIPPLE EFFECT AS THESE STUDENTS RETURN TO ZONED SCHOOLS BOLSTERED WITH INCREASED PROTECTIVE SKILLS. PROJECT GOALS: 1) IMPROVE HORIZONS ACADEMY'S CAPACITY TO PREVENT AND INTERVENE EARLY TO INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE. 2) ENHANCE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HORIZONS ACADEMY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO PROVIDE HIGH-RISK YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH CRITICAL SERVICES. 3) INCREASE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION TO ADDRESS RISK FACTORS FOR VIOLENCE. PRIORITY 1(A): PROJECT LIFT PROMOTES RACIAL EQUITY BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO CRITICAL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR ITS UNDERSERVED AND DISADVANTAGED TARGET POPULATION. THE PROJECT LIFT SERVICE NETWORK CONSISTS OF THREE STRATEGIC COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT SERVICES ARE ALIGNED TO CREATE AN INDIVIDUALIZED, COMPREHENSIVE "BACKPACK" OF SERVICES - SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, AND EDUCATION. THE PROJECT LIFT SERVICE NETWORK WILL ALSO PROVIDE HIGH-RISK FAMILIES WITH A BRIDGE TO MANATEE COUNTY'S VETTED COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SPECIALIZING IN YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES. PRIMARY ACTIVITIES: IDENTIFY AND INCREASE TRANSITIONAL SUPPORTS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING AND EXITING HORIZONS ACADEMY, PROVIDE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH EITHER THE SCHOOL OR PROJECT LIFT SERVICE NETWORK, PROVIDE RESEARCH-BASED, TIERED INTERVENTIONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THIS AT-RISK STUDENT POPULATION, PROVIDE EXTENSIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO HELP EDUCATORS UNDERSTAND TRAUMA AND ITS IMPACT ON STUDENT BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE, DEVELOP SYSTEMATIC AND EQUITABLE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE, AND REVISE THE INTAKE PROCEDURES IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS WITH A PREDISPOSITION TO VIOLENCE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 9/2/25 | ||
| Not listed | $0 | 1/25/24 | ||
| Not listed | $609.8k | 9/29/22 |