Project Grant S184G140094

The Laconia School District received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to implement the "Building Bridges to Safe Schools" initiative. This three-year project aims to reduce school violence, promote a positive climate, increase safety, and expand access to behavioral and mental health services for students. Key activities include implementing restorative justice practices, providing crisis prevention and...

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $998,866 Project Grant to the Hamilton County Board of Education in Chattanooga, Tennessee under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2024, will support the implementation of a comprehensive school culture and climate initiative to improve school safety, reduce school violence, substance use, and disproportionate exclusionary discipline. Key activities include performing...

This $729,545 three-year Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839), will fund the Long Beach Research Foundation to develop and evaluate a multitiered system of supports (MTSS) focused on positive school climate to improve safety and reduce violence at McKinley Elementary School in Long Beach, California. The MTSS program aims to encourage positive student behavior through differentiated attention based on...

This $999,681 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) supports a collaborative effort to implement trauma-informed approaches and community violence intervention strategies in New Orleans charter schools. The grant will partner the Coalition for Compassionate Schools, the CDC-funded Center for Youth Equity, and the Center for Restorative Approaches to directly engage 66 students in grades 7-12 and 54 parents...

The School Board of Miami-Dade County (M-DCPS) received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund a three-year initiative to improve school climate and expand mental health support interventions for students at 30 middle schools in the district. Specifically, the grant will enable M-DCPS to bring the evidence-based Rachel's Challenge curriculum to 23,914 middle school students. Rachel's...

The federal Project Grant award of $2,871,535.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Grants program (CFDA 84.374A). The funding is intended to support the development and implementation of innovative human capital management systems and performance-based compensation strategies for teachers, principals, and other school leaders, particularly in high-need schools. The goal is to enhance...

The Taylor County School District received a $999,952 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program. The grant will enable the district to expand its capacity to implement school climate initiatives, improve safety, and increase student access to mental health care. Key activities include hiring a lead school climate specialist and two additional specialists, implementing two new evidence-based practices and expanding an...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $9,398,638 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (CFDA 84.411) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to scale and sustain a teacher professional learning program for early-career teachers. The goal is to refine, scale, test, and sustain a program based on Teachstone's MyTeachingPartner-Secondary (MTP-S) model, which focuses on improving teacher-student and student-student...

This $1.36 billion formula grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. The grant was awarded under the Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) program (CFDA 84.010) to provide financial assistance to Florida's Department of Education to improve teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, particularly for children failing or most at risk of failing to meet state academic...

This $862,177 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Windsor Central School District in New York to enhance school safety and student mental health supports. The key components include: Hiring one additional social worker and one school psychologist to provide school-based mental health services and referrals. Providing training for all teachers and aides in grades PreK-12 on...