Project Grant S184G140174

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...

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 U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP School Violence program to the School Board of Miami-Dade County (M-DCPS) to improve school climate and expand mental health support interventions for students at 30 middle schools. Over the 3-year project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, M-DCPS and its partner Rachel's Challenge will bring the evidence-based Rachel's Challenge curriculum to 23,914 middle school...

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 under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund Project CARE (Creating a Respectful Environment), which aims to enhance school climate, reduce behavior referrals, and curtail suspensions across the district's diverse student population. Key activities include implementing evidence-based social-emotional...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $999,952 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Region One Education SRV Center in Edinburg, Texas. This grant, titled "NEXT GEN REGION ONE PROJECT LEAD (LEADERS - EXCELLING - ACHIEVING - DEVELOPING)!", will be used to improve students' safety and well-being during and after the school day through comprehensive mental health and educational support...

This Project Grant award of $999,939 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) will enable Lifebridge Community Services, a nonprofit organization in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to implement a three-year school violence prevention program. The program aims to promote trauma-informed practices, social-emotional learning (SEL) programming, and increased access to mental health services in Bridgeport public schools. Key activities...

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...

The Multicultural Learning Center was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund the development and implementation of multi-disciplinary behavioral threat assessment teams at 17 public charter schools in Los Angeles County, California serving nearly 7,000 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Specifically, the grant will provide...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $876,432 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Trinity Alps Unified School District in Weaverville, CA. The grant aims to improve the number of mental health professionals serving the three-county consortium by funding the training and education of new hires in these roles. The award has a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $676,950 Project Grant under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) program to the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) in San Rafael, California. This grant will fund the "Equitable Pathways: Marin County School Mental Health Intern Training Program" to recruit and train mental health professionals for placement in local schools. The funding will support MCOE's efforts to increase...