The Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lancaster County, Nebraska received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant funds will be used to improve school safety for high school students in alternative school settings by: Implementing evidence-based solutions, including intensive case management, school-based therapy, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions to increase student attachment, self-regulation, coping skills, and mental health, and reduce substance use. Enhancing partnerships between LPS, the Lincoln Police Department, and community-based behavioral health organizations to provide individualized supports to students at risk of gang involvement and mental health struggles. Expanding opportunities for family engagement with LPS to address risk factors for violence by engaging parents and students in an advisory committee to oversee the project. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027 and will serve approximately 40 families per year with a high school student in the Student Support Program, as well as 150 students receiving additional behavioral and social-emotional support.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/26/24 |