Project Grant 2014CKBX0025

The Urban Institute was awarded a $1,083,944 Project Grant from the National Institute of Justice under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to conduct a four-year, mixed-methods study on the implementation and impact of restorative practices in promoting school safety and well-being. The study will focus on two distinct school districts - Columbus City Schools in Ohio and Montclair Public Schools in New Jersey - to assess how restorative practices are adopted alongside traditional...

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 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 U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Spokane Public Schools a $996,821 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the Restorative Interventions for Suspensions and Expulsions (RISE) in-school diversion program. This 3-year grant will build the capacity of the district's Department of Family and Community Engagement to provide a Tier II targeted approach for students at risk of suspension or arrest, aiming to prevent school...

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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Justice Innovation Inc., doing business as the Center for Justice Innovation, to implement the Youth Justice Initiative at South Brooklyn Community High School and John Jay School for Law. Over the 3-year grant period from October 2023 to September 2026, the Youth Justice Initiative aims to prevent violence and improve school climate by replacing punitive disciplinary...

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 Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) was awarded a $999,896 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). This 3-year project will implement a comprehensive Whole-School Restorative Practices (WSRP) model to transform the climate at 10 high-risk schools in the Jacksonville, Florida area, serving an estimated 8,000 low-income and disadvantaged students. The WSRP approach...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,066 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Adams County School District 14 in Commerce City, Colorado. The Promoting Restorative Justice in School Classrooms (PRJSC) project will expand the district's existing program that offers re-focus spaces for students struggling with cognitive and behavioral issues. The project aims to: (1) improve mental health resources for students; (2) increase the capacity of...

The Laconia School District received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the "Building Bridges to Safe Schools" initiative. This three-year project aims to reduce school violence, promote a positive climate, increase safety, and expand access to behavioral and mental health services for students. Key activities include implementing restorative justice practices, providing crisis prevention and...