Project Grant S184G140119

The Association of Alaska School Boards will receive $4.6 million through a Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant funding is provided through the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support the Association's PROJECT TRANSFORM initiative from January 2023 through December 2027. PROJECT TRANSFORM is a trauma-engaged approach designed to improve social, emotional, and academic outcomes for students....

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...

The Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program. The grant, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will support the district's "Project CARE" (Creating a Respectful Environment) initiative. This initiative aims to enhance school climate, reduce behavior referrals, and curtail suspensions by implementing...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $9,398,638 Project Grant titled "SCALING AND SUSTAINING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS POSITIVE ACCELERATION FOR EARLY-CAREER TEACHERS" to the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR). The project period runs from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2029. The grant aims to refine, scale, test, and sustain a teacher professional learning program for early-career...

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...

This $999,939 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable Lifebridge Community Services, a non-profit organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to implement a three-year initiative to prevent violence and improve school climate in Bridgeport public schools. The project aims to promote trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning programming, and increased access to mental...

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...

The Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6 was awarded a $810,501 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant funding will support the district's "Build and Deepen a Positive School Climate Initiative" to expand restorative practices, implement new threat assessment strategies, and prevent school violence risks among the district's nearly 23,000 students, 72.7% of whom are racial...

The Long Beach Research Foundation California State University was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education on September 22, 2022 to support the PROJECT TRANSFORM initiative. The grant is funded through four federal programs administered under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community...