Cooperative Agreement SM062047

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement to Archway Charter School of Chester Inc, doing business as Chester Community Charter School, under the STOP School Violence program. The three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 will support the implementation of five evidence-based activities aimed at improving school security and mental health services for 4,361...

The Chester Upland School District (CUSD) received a $999,495 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 a comprehensive school violence prevention initiative over a 3-year period from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026. The key activities to be delivered include: Training for all school staff on strategies to prevent school violence, including restorative practices...

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)...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), will support the Youth Mental Health - Holistic Outreach for Promoting Equity (Y-HOPE) Initiative at California State University, Sacramento. The $1,199,982 award will recruit, train, and deploy 69 graduate-level school counselor trainees to serve in high-need, high-demand public school districts in Sacramento...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Elwyn of Pennsylvania and Delaware for the "Safety, Outreach, and Accessibility for Resilience in Schools (S.O.A.R.)" project. The primary activities of this 3-year grant, which began on October 1, 2024, include implementing the Ukeru Crisis Intervention Program to train 100% of staff in trauma-informed de-escalation techniques by March 2025 and aiming for...

This Project Grant award of $998,654 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will fund the First Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center to establish a tiered behavioral health support program in two school districts in California. The Center will train school personnel in youth mental health first aid, provide counseling and programming to at-risk students, and hire two clinicians to deliver intensive...

This $322,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) under the Social Services Research and Demonstration (SSRD) program (CFDA 93.647) to Casa / Youth Advocates Inc., a non-profit organization in Media, Pennsylvania. The funding will support the Delaware County's Voices for Children Coalition's Youth Advisory Council, Child Well-Being Database Expansion, and Legislative Education Training Program over the...

The Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $600,000 per year Project Grant under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732) to Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU). The grant will fund a three-school collaborative among FDU's School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Nursing and Allied Health, and School of Psychology and Counseling. The goal is to expand the supply of a diverse...

This Project Grant award of $119,216 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267). The grant is designed to promote community-wide efforts to address homelessness by funding services and housing assistance delivered by the County of Chester, doing business as the Chester County Bar Foundation, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The grant will support a range of eligible activities under the CoC Program,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.516 Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program) provides $337,380 to Purdue University to implement the Teen Mental Health First Aid program in 5 rural Indiana high schools. The project aims to empower students with knowledge and compassion to recognize and respond to mental health challenges and substance use among their peers. The evaluation will measure...