Project Grant 2020YSBX0111

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $982,143 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Corporation Odyssey Family Counseling Center. The project aims to support and expand evidence-based violence prevention training for students, teachers, parents, and other school volunteers to promote a positive school environment and increase school safety. Key objectives include establishing a...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation (Safe At Home) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will support a 3-year initiative to provide comprehensive violence prevention and intervention programming for students in three schools in New York. Key activities include: Delivering clinical services to students exposed to various...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Scholarship Prep in Santa Ana, CA. The purpose of the project is to develop a multi-tiered, trauma-informed, cross-agency approach to address the traumas of vulnerable youth, especially those experiencing homelessness, in order to prevent and respond to community violence. Key project activities include...

The federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) provides $1,000,000 to Collaborative Solutions for Communities (CSC), a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC. The funding supports a comprehensive suite of services to improve school safety and prevent violence in K-12 settings, including: Training for school personnel and students on trauma awareness, socio-emotional skills, and violence intervention strategies utilizing...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded Arizona State University (ASU) a $1,999,999 STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) project grant. The 3-year project will develop professional learning courses and training for school resource officers (SROs), administrators, school mental health professionals (SMHPs), teachers, and the general public on school safety and violence prevention strategies. Specifically, ASU will convene stakeholders to map out...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to San Diego Youth Services (SDYS) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The 3-year project aims to reduce school violence and its impact on students attending the STEAM Academy at La Presa Middle School in San Diego, California. Key activities include: (1) providing student support groups using evidence-based curricula to at-risk subpopulations,...

This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence) supports the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care's "Project STRIVE" to implement the evidence-based Communities in Schools framework in Ashley, Drew, and Prairie Counties, Arkansas. The project aims to enhance schools' ability to address violence through comprehensive training, improved home-to-school...

This $626,266 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will fund a multi-pronged intervention approach to address at-risk students in the Genesee Valley Central School District in Belmont, New York. A Crisis Intervention Team comprising a school social worker, law enforcement, and licensed mental health counselor will use family conferencing to engage youth, families, and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Alabama State University a $2 million Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant will fund training and services to prevent school violence in the Montgomery Public Schools district. ASU will partner with MPS and local law enforcement to provide universal and advanced training to school staff, specialized training to school resource officers, and education to students and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,383 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to SGA Youth & Family Services, NFP, a non-profit organization in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the "Mansueto Safer Together" program is to reduce and prevent violence within Mansueto High School, create a positive learning environment, address the impact of trauma, and build resilience among students, teachers, and the administration. The program...