Project Grant AL16889

The Hualapai Indian Tribe was awarded $500,000 under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) Project Grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their dropout prevention program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The Tribe will consolidate resources for at-risk students into a centralized hub accessible to students, schools, and families. A Dropout Prevention Coordinator will lead activities with a Dropout Prevention Committee to...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Scholarship Prep under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The project, "Creating Community Change: Addressing the Traumas of Homeless Students and Other Vulnerable Youth," aims to develop a multi-tiered, trauma-informed, cross-agency approach to prevent and respond to community violence affecting vulnerable youth, especially those...

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes will implement a Native Youth Program through a $998,788 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The goal of the program is to engage Shoshone-Paiute youth, prevent violence and drug abuse, and improve school performance so students graduate career ready or able to complete post-secondary education. Key services include creating a school safety strategic plan,...

The Stratford Board of Education was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the implementation of the INSPIRE Students program, which aims to address three key predictors of school violence: delinquent/antisocial behavior, ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms, and childhood maltreatment. The program will start in grades 5 and 6 in the first year and expand to grades 7-12...

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 Manchester School District received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement a comprehensive violence prevention program in its middle and high schools. The project aims to: 1) Build capacity in two selected schools to implement evidence-based practices within a multi-tiered system of support for behavioral health, including individualized student...

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 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 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 New Star Family Center was awarded a $978,144 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to enhance and expand their youth violence prevention program with middle school students in the Hawthorne School District. The project aims to improve school climate and safety by implementing a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary approach focused on three core components: educating...