Block Grant 2018YSBX0168

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $309,631 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada (BGCSNV). This funding will support the implementation of the Crisis Prevention Institute's Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NCI) training program at Cactus Park Elementary School and BGCSNV facilities. The NCI training aims to equip educators and BGCSNV professionals with skills to effectively...

This $1,854,836 Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will support transit projects budgeted for the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 2026 fiscal year and beyond. The funding will be used for preventive maintenance of CATS' bus, paratransit, and rail systems, as well as a safety and security project. The intended beneficiaries are the residents of the CATS service area, which covers a...

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...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will support Roca Inc., a non-profit community development organization, in partnership with Lynn Public Schools, to provide prevention and intervention services to over 150 high-risk youth aged 15-18 in the Chelsea, MA area. The project aims to reduce youth violence and gang activity through a comprehensive...

This Federal Transit Formula Grant award, provided by the Federal Transit Administration (CFDA 20.507), will provide $371,719 in FY 2024 funding to the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (West Cat) to cover ADA paratransit operating expenses. The funds will enable West Cat, a U.S. local government transit authority, to continue providing mandated ADA paratransit service to the population of its entire service area and transit riders. This award, with an expected completion date of...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 STOP School Violence Program grant (CFDA 16.839) to the Cabarrus Health Alliance, the local health department for Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The grant supports a three-year project to reduce in-school and out-of-school suspension rates for Black male students and students with disabilities in the Kannapolis City School District due to violence-related incidents such as bullying and harassment. The...

The Lenawee County Office of Emergency Management was awarded a $358,177 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) to enhance behavioral threat assessment (BTA) teams in Lenawee County schools. This 3-year project will deliver evidence-based CSTAG threat assessment training and case management software to build knowledge and skills among school teams and local law enforcement in implementing trauma-informed,...

This $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) aims to prevent and reduce school violence in Alexander, Pulaski, and Johnson County, Illinois. The primary activities include: developing a youth advisory council and school behavioral threat assessment team to improve school climate; training students, school personnel, law enforcement, and...

The Office of Emergency Services received a $14.7 million STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant from the Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023. The STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program (CFDA 16.588) aims to develop and strengthen law enforcement, prosecution, and court strategies to combat violent crimes against women as well as develop and strengthen victim services. Through ten sub-awards, the funding will...

This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the State of Good Repair Grants Program (CFDA 20.525), will fund preventive maintenance for Chatham Area Transit's (CAT) ferry fleet and the purchase of a new hybrid electric bus. The $1,115,694 award includes $708,843 in FY 2021 FHWA Ferry Boat Flex Funds, FTA Section 5337 State of Good Repair Funds, and FTA Section 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities Funds that will be...