Project Grant 15PBJA22GG04698STOP
- 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 $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. (MCCC) to partner with the Pike County School District, Pike County Sheriff, and Morehead State University to implement a comprehensive school violence prevention initiative in Pike County, Kentucky. The key activities funded through this three-year award include: establishing...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Scholarship Prep under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The project, "Creating Community Change: Addressing the Traumas of Homeless Students and Other Vulnerable Youth," aims to develop a multi-tiered, trauma-informed, cross-agency approach to prevent and respond to community violence affecting vulnerable youth, especially those...
- This $862,177 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Windsor Central School District in New York to enhance school safety and student mental health supports. The key components include: Hiring one additional social worker and one school psychologist to provide school-based mental health services and referrals. Providing training for all teachers and aides in grades PreK-12 on...
- This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) aims to prevent and reduce school violence in Alexander, Pulaski, and Johnson County, Illinois. The primary activities include: developing a youth advisory council and school behavioral threat assessment team to improve school climate; training students, school personnel, law enforcement, and...
- The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council (SJJC), a nonprofit organization. The funding will support a comprehensive program to decrease juvenile delinquency and school violence in South Suburban Cook County, a historically disinvested and majority-minority community. Key program...
- The Wayne County Action Program, Inc. received a $999,827 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program. The organization will deliver services to seven high-need rural school buildings in Wayne County, New York serving over 1,700 students. Key services include implementing a Forming Competency to Reduce Risk program using Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to provide tiered student...
- The Northeast Washington Educational Service District (NEWESD) 101, located in Spokane, WA, received a $1,000,000 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 Safer Schools Northeast Project aims to enhance safety and support for 59 public school districts, 45 state-approved private schools, and 4 charter schools in a 7-county region facing significant challenges, including high poverty,...
- This $999,849 three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) supports the Regulation Skills and Relationships (RSR) Collaborative Project. The RSR project is a joint initiative between the Clyde-Savannah, Red Creek, and Marion school districts in Wayne County, New York, with the goal of addressing the leading root causes of violence in rural schools. The key products and services provided through this...
- The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Family Wellness Outreach Center of Mississippi, Inc. The project will be implemented in partnership with the Columbus Municipal School District in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The key project activities include: Improving school capacity to prevent and...
The Wilderness Education Project (WEP) was awarded $1 million under the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the Project SOAR initiative in partnership with Johnson County Schools in Kentucky from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Project SOAR will provide social-emotional learning assessments, training for students and staff, and implement an evidence-based therapeutic program focused on cognitive behavioral, reality, and solution-focused therapies. It will also establish a district-wide social-emotional learning program and implement multi-tiered strategies to improve school climate and increase resilience. The funding will support delivery of SEL curriculum training, engaging presentations on evidence-based strategies, and tools to measure school climate and support crisis planning frameworks. The goal is to build capacity to prevent violence in Johnson County schools through education of students, staff, parents, and community stakeholders.