Project Grant PAWOS000019

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative, a non-profit organization, to implement the Expanding Montana Rural Student Mental Health Supports Initiative. This three-year initiative aims to extend comprehensive mental health resources, including the Montana CARES app for 24/7 crisis support, a resource navigator, expanded teletherapy services, climate and...

The Western Montana Professional Learning Collaborative (WMPLC), in partnership with the Montana Small School Alliance (MSSA), will deliver counseling supports, mental health services, and violence prevention tools to nearly 150 rural, tribal, and frontier schools across Montana through September 2025 under a $999,999 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding supports objectives of the STOP School Violence program (CFDA...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $999,992 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to Billings Public Schools (BPS) in Billings, MT. The goal of this 3-year award is to implement the "Culture of Care" (CoC) initiative to reduce school violence, promote a positive school climate, and improve overall student safety and engagement at six BPS middle schools. Key funded activities include: Hiring two full-time CoC Specialists to work directly with...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Montana State University a $916,790 project grant under the School Safety National Activities program (CFDA 84.184) to support the Rural Mental Health Preparation Practice Pathway Partnership (RMHP4) from April 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. The RMHP4 program will develop an innovative model to prepare rural school-based mental health service providers. Montana State University will partner with the University of...

This $12.06 million formula grant was awarded by the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 24, 2021 through the Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) program. The funding will support mental health and substance use screening for K-12 students in Montana, as well as upgraded distance learning technology for law enforcement cadets. Specifically, $11.06 million was subawarded to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to implement...

The Montana Department of Administration was awarded a $12.8 million formula grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425) on February 24, 2021 to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic as it relates to the delivery of education services through September 30, 2022. The Montana Department of Administration subawarded funds to several state agencies and non-public schools. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry received...

Montana's State Personnel Development Grant: Integrated Multi-Tiered System of Supports and Para Pathways Project The Montana Office of Public Instruction received a $1.32M project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Special Education - State Personnel Development Grants program (CFDA 84.323). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, supports the development and implementation of Montana's...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Montana's Center for Children, Families and Workforce Development will lead the Montana Rural Youth Behavioral Health Pathways (MT-RYBHP) program under the Rural Healthcare Services Programs (CFDA 93.912), funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. This $1.2 million project grant, awarded September 1, 2025, with a three-year completion date of August 31, 2028, delivers a youth-focused...

This $1,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Smoky Hill Education Service Center in Salina, Kansas to deliver expanded trauma-informed services to 45,251 students across 33 school districts. Key products and services to be provided include: A trauma-informed version of an anonymous reporting system with 24/7 emergency monitoring and crisis counselor support An AI-driven...

Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Montana received a $1.2M Project Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professionals under the Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Grants program (CFDA 93.732), awarded July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029. The Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training-Integrated Approach for Adolescents and Young Adults (BHWET-IAAMY) Program expands access to behavioral health services for...