Project Grant NH28CE003715

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $498,972 Project Grant to Youth Advocates of Sitka, Inc. to establish a demonstration program supporting at-risk and vulnerable youth transitioning out of foster care in Alaska. The goal is to promote positive youth outcomes and public safety for this population. Through this grant, Youth Advocates of Sitka will provide stable housing, comprehensive trauma-informed services, and life skills...

The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) was awarded a $965,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to deliver training and support services from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under this award, AASB and the Lower Yukon School District will provide trauma-informed mental health training to school personnel and students across five remote Alaska communities. They...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $499,883 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Salamatof Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribal Government. This 5-year grant will fund the development and implementation of a culturally-based afterschool program focused on substance use and suicide prevention for Alaska Native and American Indian youth aged 6-17 in the Kenai Peninsula region. The program will provide mental health...

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (CFDA 14.276) to the Alaska Coalition On Housing & Homelessness. The purpose of this YHDP grant is to support the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness in Juneau, Alaska. The grant funding supports a range of eligible...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) to the Healy Lake Traditional Council in Fairbanks, Alaska. The funding will enable the Healy Lake Village Council to develop a strategic plan to address issues affecting their youth, including historical trauma, violence, substance abuse, and mental health challenges. The remote,...

The Aleut Community of Saint Paul Island was awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement the "Improving School Safety and School Climate in the St. Paul School" project. The project aims to prevent and reduce school violence in St. Paul School in Alaska by developing a school climate sustainability plan, implementing a culturally relevant...

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 Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC) will use a $739,322 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to develop coordinated prevention and intervention strategies for youth and families impacted by opioids. The funding will support CITC's Opioid Project from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the Opioid Affected Youth Initiative (CFDA 16.842) program, CITC will decrease opioid use prevalence...

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration awarded a $3,444,195 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Activities formula grant (CFDA 17.259) to the State of Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development on April 1, 2024. This grant will fund comprehensive workforce development services for low-income youth aged 14-24 with barriers to employment across Alaska. The program aims to help participants acquire educational and occupational skills,...

The Anchorage School District (ASD) was awarded a $672,250 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund a 3-year initiative titled "Project Brighter Futures" to expand the district's culturally responsive and trauma-informed integrated threat, suicide, and self-harm assessments and training across the district. Key project activities include: (1) districtwide training in...