The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida. This 3-year grant will enable Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the fourth largest school district in the U.S., to improve school climate and expand mental health support interventions for students at 30 middle schools....
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 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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,383 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program to SGA Youth & Family Services, NFP, a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The 3-year grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the Mansueto Safer Together program. This program aims to reduce and prevent violence at Mansueto High School in the Brighton Park community, which faces challenges such as gun violence, gangs, poverty, and...
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...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $811,316 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program to Fordham University's Graduate School of Education. Over a 36-month period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2026, the project will serve 480 participants, including 240 K-12 students and 240 school personnel across three high-need school districts in New York City. The interventions will focus on mental health strategies, evidence-based techniques for improving school climate and...
The University of South Florida received a $1,999,313 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence federal grant program (CFDA 16.839) to scale best practices in threat assessment and violence prevention across Hillsborough County Public Schools from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under this award, USF will provide coaching and technical assistance to Hillsborough County Public Schools,...
The Minnesota Department of Education received a $1,999,963 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 award supports four key initiatives to create safer and more inclusive learning environments in Minnesota schools: Provide guidance, training, and technical assistance to schools on supporting LGBTQ inclusion and addressing discrimination, bullying, and harassment. Develop and implement...
This $985,875 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) will enable the Cook Center for Human Connection, in collaboration with Clark County Public Schools, to implement a comprehensive school safety initiative. The project will provide access to mental health resources, including ParentGuidance.org courses and virtual mental health events in English and Spanish, as well as offer bi-weekly...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Collaborative Solutions for Communities (CSC), a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support CSC in delivering a comprehensive range of school safety services, including training for school personnel and students, violence intervention...