The Pine Bluff School District 3 received a $476,520 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used by the school district to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students. Specifically, the grant supports the School Violence...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $391,345 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Jefferson Schools, a local government school district in Newport, Michigan. This grant funding will be used by Jefferson Schools to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students. The grant has a performance...
The Capital School District (CSD) in Dover, Delaware was awarded a $993,731 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement comprehensive strategies to prevent school violence. The three-year grant will allow CSD to: 1) Train school personnel and educate students on preventing violence against others and themselves; 2) Develop and implement threat assessment and intervention teams to identify and mitigate school violence...
The U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program to the Newark Community Street Team Inc. (NCST), a non-profit organization in Newark, New Jersey. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the NCST's Safe Passage Program (SPP). The SPP is a comprehensive initiative designed to ensure the safety of students traveling to and from school in Newark's South and West Wards, where high levels...
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 Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) in Lancaster County, Nebraska. The grant will be used to improve school safety for high school students in alternative school settings through three key activities: Implementing evidence-based solutions, including intensive case management, school-based therapy, 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 Jefferson Schools received a $300,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. Funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), the award will support school safety programs and technology improvements at Jefferson Schools in Newport, Michigan from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. The purpose of the School Violence...
The North Rose-Wolcott Central School District received a $998,826 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence program. The 3-year grant, beginning October 1, 2023, will fund the district's "Improving School Safety Through Early Intervention Initiative." This program will serve 9th and 10th grade students at risk of not graduating or dropping out through a targeted alternative high school model focused on...
The Warwick Public Schools were awarded a $358,273 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support evidence-based programs and school safety technologies from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The School Violence Prevention Program aims to improve security at schools and on school grounds through initiatives that enhance collaboration between law enforcement and communities...
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was awarded a $1,999,970 Project Grant by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the implementation of the Little Rock Violence Intervention and Safety Innovative Outreach Network, which aims to enhance school safety and prevent violence in K-12 educational settings. The key products and services to be delivered through this grant include: Implementing advanced...