Cooperative Agreement 2019CVFXK009

This $729,545 three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will fund the Long Beach Research Foundation to develop and evaluate a multitiered system of supports (MTSS) focused on positive school climate to improve safety and reduce violence at McKinley Elementary School in Long Beach, California. The MTSS program aims to encourage positive student behavior through differentiated attention based on...

The School Board of Palm Beach County (SBPBC) 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 a multi-tiered system of positive behavioral interventions and supports (MTSS/PBIS) through targeted and intensive individualized behavior interventions and professional development trainings from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, SBPBC...

The federal Project Grant award, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, provides $733,984 to develop a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS) for suicide prevention among Staten Island adolescents and young adults aged 10-24. The "MISSION" project aims to integrate prevention activities across the local school district,...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,383 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) to SGA Youth & Family Services, NFP, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois. The grant funds the Mansueto Safer Together program, which aims to reduce and prevent violence within Mansueto High School, create a positive learning environment, address the impact of trauma, and build resilience among students, teachers, and the school administration. The...

The SGA Youth & Family Services NFP received a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the Tilden Resilience Intervention Program (TRIP) through September 2025. TRIP aims to reduce and prevent violence at Tilden High School in Chicago by building resilience among students, teachers, administration, and parents. Key...

The Laconia School District received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the "Building Bridges to Safe Schools" initiative. This three-year project aims to reduce school violence, promote a positive climate, increase safety, and expand access to behavioral and mental health services for students. Key activities include implementing restorative justice practices, providing crisis prevention and...

The Maine-Endwell Central School District in Broome County, New York, was awarded a $709,959 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement a violence prevention program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The District will provide extensive training to staff on topics such as comprehensive school threat assessment, suicide awareness, mental health first aid, de-escalation techniques, and...

The Harrisburg School District (HSD) was awarded a $918,815 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant aims to improve school security and safety in the district by training school staff, local police officers, and students to recognize and respond to mental health issues and potential school violence incidents. Key activities include hiring two MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Families & Youth Inc. to implement integrated, multi-tiered school-based systems of support to address school violence in three target schools within the Las Cruces Public Schools district. The project aims to develop comprehensive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based violence reduction strategies,...

The Mckenzie Special School District received a $999,829 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will be used to (1) train school personnel and educate students on preventing school violence and improving school climate, and (2) hire a licensed clinical social worker and three behavior interventionists to provide mental health services and support to students. The new staff will implement...