The $266,634 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) will be used by the Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6 (CESA 6) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to implement evidence-based programs that improve school security and promote a positive learning environment. The funding will be used to enhance physical security measures and technology...
The Oshkosh Area School District was awarded a $986,757 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will support comprehensive staff training and development initiatives over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. Specifically, the grant will train up to 350 elementary school staff in the Trauma-Informed Conscious Discipline approach to classroom management and community building. Additionally, 200...
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) received a $2 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 the Train-WI Expansion Project across southern Wisconsin from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The goal of the Train-WI Expansion Project is to train nearly 300 school districts and over 1,500 school personnel on the Neurosequential Model for...
The Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) will receive $1 million under a three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence program. The grant will support CSIU's Pennsylvania Center for Safe Schools to enhance implementation of behavioral threat assessment teams in school districts statewide through October 2025. Key deliverables include developing an eLearning training platform to instruct...
The Southern Door County School District (SDCSD) will receive $448,910 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program. The SDCSD will implement a comprehensive professional development and training program for all district teachers and staff, as well as local law enforcement, to effectively deliver social-emotional learning curricula, support student resiliency, and respond to crises. Teachers will...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,835 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) grant to the Region VII Education Service Center (ESC) in Kilgore, Texas. The grant will support the East Texas School Safety Initiative (ETSSI), which aims to improve safety and wellness conditions for high-poverty school districts in the region. The key products and services to be delivered under this project grant include: Providing an anonymous reporting system (ARS) with trauma-informed...
The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement Project STEPS (Student Talking Equity and Prevention Systems). The project aims to enhance school safety, promote racial equity, and support student success in MPS, the largest school district in Wisconsin serving over 69,000 students. Key activities include implementing racial equity seminars, mentoring...
The Camden County Educational Services Commission (CCESC) will receive $873,649 under a Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to deliver school safety solutions from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. CCESC will provide an anonymous reporting system, incident monitoring and emergency response services, social-emotional learning resources, and training to 15 former Abbott...
The $1,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) supports Collaborative Solutions for Communities (CSC), a non-profit organization, in providing a comprehensive range of school safety and violence prevention services. The program focuses on implementing evidence-based educational curricula, violence intervention and prevention strategies, mediation, socio-emotional development, and training for school personnel. Key program...
The Texas Education Service Center Region 16 (ESC16) received a $999,998 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the Texas School Safety Project (TSSP), which will provide trauma-informed, healing-centered interventions to improve school climate and connect 38,375 students in 43 school districts across the Texas Panhandle with crisis resources and services. Key program...