Spokane Public Schools was awarded a $996,879 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence program to implement the Students, Teachers, Organizations, and Parents (S.T.O.P.) School Violence Project. The goal is to decrease school violence and improve family engagement to ensure equitable access to resources for students and families. Funds will support hiring three Family Engagement Specialists and a Substance Abuse...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $856,311 Project Grant to Akron Public Schools (APS) under the STOP School Violence (CFDA 16.839) program. The 3-year grant will enable APS to implement customized professional development training in restorative practices for all faculty and staff at up to three targeted schools within its Garfield cluster. This training will equip school personnel to provide additional supports for students who exhibit behaviors...
The Lynchburg City Public Schools (LCS) received a $981,873 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 the creation of the LCS RESTORE program, a multi-tiered initiative to provide social-emotional support, education, and rehabilitation services to students across the district whose behavioral issues have led to disciplinary actions or long-term suspensions. The program...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded $400,000 to the Center for Community Justice Incorporated through the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to expand a restorative justice in education liaison program in partnership with Elkhart Community Schools. The three-year cooperative agreement aims to prevent school violence by providing direct restorative services and training school staff in Elkhart, Indiana on...
The Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6 received a $810,501 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The three-year grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to build a positive school climate, expand restorative practices, implement new threat assessment strategies, and prevent school violence risks among the district's nearly 23,000 students. Key project components include hiring a...
The Billings School District 2, doing business as Billings Public Schools, received a $999,992 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 implement the Culture of Care (CoC) initiative, which aims to (1) reduce school violence, (2) promote a positive school climate, (3) improve overall school and student safety, and (4) increase family/community engagement in reducing youth...
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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,066 Project Grant to Adams County School District 14 in Commerce City, Colorado under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will support the Promoting Restorative Justice in School Classrooms (PRJSC) project, which aims to: (1) improve resources for students with mental health needs; (2) increase the capacity of district employees to recognize and respond to students struggling with mental health issues; and (3)...
This three-year, $993,276 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance through the STOP School Violence Program will fund the Delaware County Intermediate Unit to provide intensive implementation support for restorative practices in 20 middle schools located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The goal is to address trends of low school connection, lack of prosocial involvement, and student well-being by training school leaders and staff to prioritize...
The Coeur D'Alene School District 271 was awarded $364,384 by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to deliver evidence-based anti-violence training programs to staff, administrators, and students through September 2025. The District will implement programs focused on social-emotional learning, suicide prevention, bullying prevention, violence prevention, and emergency preparedness to increase school safety. Training will...