Project Grant 90XP0495

This federal Project Grant award of $286,814.00 from the U.S. Department of Education 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 enable Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, a non-profit organization, to provide school-connected mentoring programs throughout Fort Bend,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) provides $1,857,500 to expand mentoring services and social-emotional learning (SEL) delivery in five Connecticut communities disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic. The Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. (dba Governors Prevention Partnership) is partnering with Big Brothers Big...

The Sandy Hook Promise Foundation and Dallas Independent School District will implement the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System school violence prevention program under a $859,294 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funded through the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), the award will support Say Something student trainings, adult user trainings, and Save Promise Club engagements to enhance Dallas ISD's...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,235,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado (BBBSC) to expand their STARS (Students Teaching About Relationships and Success) peer mentoring program. Over the 36-month grant period, BBBSC will deliver the evidence-informed STARS program to 1,050 historically minoritized or underserved youth ages 11 to 18 across 14 schools in 6 states (Colorado,...

The Research Triangle Institute (RTI) was awarded a $4 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on January 1, 2023 to implement the "SPEAK TO THE POTENTIAL, ABILITY, AND RESILIENCE INSIDE EVERY KID (SPARK): A MENTORING INTERVENTION FOR MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS" program through December 31, 2027. This award is funded through the Education Innovation and Research Program (formerly known as the Investing in Innovation Fund or...

This Project Grant award of $2,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will enable Elevate USA to provide mentoring services to high-risk middle and high school students in underserved urban and rural communities across 18 states and regions. The goal is to improve high school graduation rates and prepare students for positive futures. Elevate USA will sub-award funds to local Elevate...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant to After-School All-Stars' Inner City Games Foundation to implement the ASAS RISING STARS MENTORING: MULTI-STATE MENTORING PROGRAM FOR LOW OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN METROPOLITAN AREAS. This funding supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA #16.726), which aims to improve outcomes for at-risk and high-risk youth through mentoring services to reduce...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) provides $500,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso, Inc. to deliver targeted mentoring services and enhance protective factors for youth involved in the juvenile justice system in El Paso County, Texas. The three-year initiative, starting in January 2025, will deploy five cohorts and incorporate evidence-based...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Give Something Back A New Jersey Non-Profit Corp. The grant will fund the implementation of the OJJDP FY24 Mentoring for Children of Incarcerated Parents Program over a 3-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027. The award will enable Give Something Back to provide transformative group and one-on-one...

The McLennan County Junior College District, doing business as McLennan Community College, received a $1.9 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Education Stabilization Fund's American Rescue Plan Absolute Priority 4 program. The grant period runs from July 14, 2022 to July 13, 2023. The funding will support supplemental activities to address enrollment declines experienced by the community college during the COVID-19 pandemic as an institution serving a...