Project Grant NH28CE002556

The Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Program to improve school safety in Napa County. The funding will enable NCOE to establish a multi-disciplinary County Health and School Safety Coalition that will develop standardized emergency response practices, identify and address safety needs, and support the six school districts in Napa County to adopt a coordinated...

Through this $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Interface Children & Family Services will implement its comprehensive Learn, Engage, Advocate & Partner (LEAP) violence prevention and intervention program in seven high-need middle and high schools in Oxnard, California. The LEAP program will help equip students, parents, and school personnel with tools to develop healthy communication, coping, and...

The Napa County Office of Education (NCOE) was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will support the NAPA CARES (Connection and Resilience to Empower Students) project, which aims to increase school safety by addressing the needs of Napa's youth through holistic, wrap-around services. Key objectives include: improving...

The Nutley Public Schools was awarded a $375,602 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will fund evidence-based programs and school safety technologies from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. As part of the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, funding will support collaborative partnerships and problem-solving techniques to proactively address...

The Wayne County Action Program, Inc. received a $999,827 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program. The organization will deliver services to seven high-need rural school buildings in Wayne County, New York serving over 1,700 students. Key services include implementing a Forming Competency to Reduce Risk program using Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports to provide tiered student...

Safe Stop Program for Juneau County, Wisconsin The Juneau County Health Department received a $180,000 Project Grant award, effective September 30, 2025, under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's "Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance" program (CFDA 93.243). The Safe Stop Program targets underage drinking reduction among 14-19 year-olds across Juneau County,...

Schools Together Allowing No Drugs (STAND) received a $670,621 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002), awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award funds workforce training and comprehensive substance abuse prevention education initiatives targeting high-risk populations in Tennessee, including LGBTQ+ youth, rural communities, and socioeconomically disadvantaged groups. STAND delivers...

Cooperative Agreement Award Summary Northeastern University received a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement (CE25-026) from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control under the Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) to evaluate the School-Based Healthy Relationships Project. The award, issued September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for September 29, 2029, supports a rigorous evaluation of this primary prevention initiative designed...

Through a $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), Youthpower365 will implement the Family-Centered Youth Violence Prevention Program. This project aims to deepen the existing partnerships between the Eagle County School District, Youthpower365, and Mountain Youth to expand and enhance youth violence prevention strategies. Key activities will include hiring a...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Newark Community Street Team Inc. a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Funds will support the hiring of Training and Interventionist Navigators to provide services including mental health first aid training, school climate assessment planning, and violence prevention activities to approximately 300 opportunity youth...