The Sodus Central School District was awarded a $999,936 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program to improve school security and help prevent acts of violence. The district will implement a trauma-informed, tiered system of student supports across five high-need rural schools serving over 1,900 students. Key services include mentoring, cognitive-behavioral therapy groups, and vocational training to...
The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) awarded a $2,129,898 Cooperative Agreement to SOS Children's Villages-USA Inc. under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518). The award, titled "PROTECTION BEYOND BORDERS: FOSTERING PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE MIGRATORY CRISIS IN COLOMBIA", will provide humanitarian assistance, protection services, and sustainable solutions for refugees,...
The New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) received a $1.3 million project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP) to address the opioid crisis in New Orleans, Louisiana. NOEMS will implement an overdose response and intervention program in collaboration with Odyssey House Louisiana, a local behavioral healthcare non-profit. The program will...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arizona Department of Education a $20,826,927 Formula Grant under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) on September 15, 2022 to be completed by September 30, 2025. The grant funds 14 sub-awards to local educational agencies and charter schools in Arizona to hire School Safety Officers (SSOs) who will provide safety, security, and prevention services on school campuses. Sub-awardees...
This $507,893 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women funds intervention, advocacy, and support services for victims of sexual assault through the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP CFDA #16.017). Awarded on August 1, 2021 to the Colorado Department of Public Safety Division of Criminal Justice with a completion date of July 31, 2023, the grant supports services delivered by five sub-awardees. Family Crisis Services,...
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) to enhance school safety and prevent violence in K-12 settings. The grant will fund the following products and services over a three-year period: Train up to 350 elementary school staff in the Trauma-Informed Conscious Discipline approach to classroom management and community building. Train 200 middle and high school staff in Restorative...
The Smoky Hill Education Service Center (SHESC) was awarded a $742,746 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to expand an anonymous reporting system and related services to 17 school districts in Kansas from October 2021 to September 2024. The grant will allow partner districts to select from service packages for their unique safety needs, including expanding the anonymous...
The Self Awareness and Recovery (SAR) was awarded a $999,999 cooperative agreement by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). SAR will lead a multidisciplinary, multi-agency collaborative team to deliver intensive case management, trauma healing programs, intervention tactics at school sites, referrals and recommendations for students, and "backpack" support...
The Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SAS Formula Program), funded by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Office on Violence Against Women through the Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (CFDA #16.017), provides $1.1 million to support core services, direct intervention, and related assistance to victims of sexual assault in California from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2023. The Office of Emergency Services will administer the funding and provide support to rape...
This $821,633 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable the Southwest Arkansas Educational Coop to implement the "HelpMe" mobile app. The HelpMe app will provide students, staff, and families with 24/7 emergency monitoring, crisis response, and access to e-therapy services to address mental health needs. Key components include an anonymous reporting system for safety...