Project Grant H79SP015686

The Soledad Unified School District (SUSD) was awarded 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 prevent and reduce school violence in its secondary schools. The project aims to create a safer, more supportive educational environment for students in Soledad, California by leveraging and expanding the Soledad Youth Safety Network. Key activities include developing...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $999,939 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Lifebridge Community Services, Inc., a non-profit organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The grant will fund a three-year initiative to prevent violence and improve school climate in Bridgeport public schools by promoting trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning (SEL) programming, and increased access to mental health...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,857,500 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to the Governor's Partnership To Protect Connecticut's Workforce, Inc. (doing business as Governors Prevention Partnership), a non-profit organization based in East Hartford, Connecticut. The grant, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the expansion of the "REAL (Realizing...

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 Program), supports the Manchester School District in New Hampshire in implementing a comprehensive violence prevention program. The key activities include: Building capacity in two selected schools to implement evidence-based practices within a multi-tiered system of support for behavioral health, operating within an...

The Cook County Southland Juvenile Justice Council (SJJC), a non-profit organization, received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to address high rates of violence and delinquency in South Suburban Cook County. The funding will support a three-year program aimed at reducing school violence and its related impacts on the community's youth and families. Key program activities include: Training...

The Town of Middletown, Rhode Island was awarded a $120,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). This 4-year grant will support the Middletown Prevention Coalition's (MPC) efforts to prevent and reduce underage drinking among high-risk youth populations in the community, including LGBTQ+ youth, athletes,...

The Sodus Central School District was awarded a $999,936 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program to improve school security and help prevent acts of violence. The district will implement a trauma-informed, tiered system of student supports across five high-need rural schools serving over 1,900 students. Key services include mentoring, cognitive-behavioral therapy groups, and vocational training to...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $945,308.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's 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). The grant supports the "SOUTHSIDE PROMISE BLUEPRINT" initiative of the non-profit organization Spartanburg...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program to Naugatuck Youth Services, Inc. The three-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will enhance the existing Drug-Free Communities project in Naugatuck, Connecticut to build capacity and reduce service gaps in alcohol prevention targeting youth in grades 7-12,...

The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth (RVCCY) was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund a 5-year project to serve youth in grades 9-12, with a focus on Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) students and students with unstable housing, in the 11570 zip code of Rockville...