Project Grant 17VSAMA005
- The Brockton Public Schools were awarded a $391,148 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, the funding will support evidence-based programs and technologies to improve security and foster a positive learning environment at Brockton schools....
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,695,853 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to Bpe, Inc., a non-profit organization in Boston, MA. The grant funding supports the development of PREK-16 STEM career pathways in the Dudley and Nubian Square...
- This $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) will support the Milwaukee Public Schools' (MPS) Success Center and the provision of social and emotional learning and mental health services. The award will...
- The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 project grant to the Big Sister Association, a non-profit organization, to fund a 6-month student mentoring and enrichment program in Boston from July to December 2023. The program aims to improve literacy and reduce juvenile delinquency among youth in high-need communities through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy, Promise Neighborhoods, and Full-Service Community Schools initiatives. Big Sister...
- The City of Boston, through its Mayor's Office of Emergency Management Division, has been awarded a $20,063,024 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean School Bus Program (CFDA 66.045). This grant funding will support the replacement of 50 diesel school buses with 50 electric school buses and the installation of 50 direct current (DC) fast charging stations to serve the Boston Public Schools (BPS) district. The key activities and expected outcomes include:...
- The University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) received a $144,220 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Education's Special Education - Personnel Development to Improve Services and Results for Children with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.325). The award, entitled "PROJECT RISE: READINESS AND INSTRUCTION FOR SUPPORTING EARLY INTERVENTION", is intended to develop specialized degree and training programs that will equip personnel to effectively serve infants,...
- This federal Project Grant award of $450,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The funding supports RSU #13, a local school district in Rockland, Maine, in delivering a range of educational services and...
- The Anchorage School District (ASD) was awarded a $301,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund the implementation of a districtwide visitor and volunteer management...
- The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $740,765 Project Grant under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will be used to enhance existing programs to better support the needs of youth in...
- This $999,939 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 Lifebridge Community Services, a non-profit organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to implement a three-year initiative to prevent violence and improve school climate in Bridgeport public schools. The project aims to promote trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning programming, and increased access to mental...
THE MISSION OF THE BROCKTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS (BPS) IS TO ENSURE STUDENT SUCCESS BY FULFILLING THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS IN THE PURSUIT OF INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE. THE DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT IS: INSTRUCTIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR EVERY STUDENT EVERY DAY. THE BPS VISTA RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ALIGNS WITH VISTA PROGRAMMING PRIORITIES FOR FY2018 AND ITS EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. THE PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING DISTRICT CAPACITY IN ITS GRANTS OFFICE TO SERVE ITS PREDOMINANTLY LOW INCOME 16,000+ STUDENT POPULATION (PROJECT BENEFICIARIES) IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO GRADE 12 OVER THE ONE-YEAR SERVICE PERIOD. ACCORDINGLY, ONE VISTA VOLUNTEER IS REQUESTED TO UNDERTAKE RELATED PROJECT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SPEARHEADING THE ONGOING UPDATE, ENHANCEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SUSTAINABLE BPS GRANT DATABASE (BY ACADEMIC CONTENT AREA) AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING BEST-PRACTICE GRANTS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS ON BUILDING-LEVEL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS. THE BPS VISTA RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY STRENGTHEN THE DISTRICT/SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND CREATE A PATHWAY OUT OF POVERTY FOR BROCKTON STUDENTS BY GENERATING MUCH-NEEDED FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO CLOSE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS AND INCREASE ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY SO THAT THESE STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER IN A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL ECONOMY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 3/9/18 |