Project Grant S184G140209

This $999,681 federal Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) supports a collaboration between Tulane University, the Coalition for Compassionate Schools, the Center for Youth Equity, and the Center for Restorative Approaches. The purpose is to implement trauma-informed approaches and community violence intervention strategies in five underserved charter schools in New Orleans. Over three years, the project will directly engage 66...

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 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 School Board of Miami-Dade County was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to improve school climate and expand mental health support interventions for students at 30 middle schools. Over a three-year period, the grant will fund the implementation of the nationally recognized, evidence-based Rachel's Challenge curriculum, which aims to improve interpersonal communication and...

The Greeley-Evans Weld County School District 6 was awarded a $810,501 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to build and deepen a positive school climate, expand restorative practices, implement new threat assessment strategies, and prevent school violence risks among the district's 23,000 students, 72.7% of whom are racial minorities and 60% are economically...

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 Region One Education SRV Center received a $999,952 Project Grant award on Jan 1, 2025 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) Federal Grant Program. This program focuses on improving student safety and well-being through comprehensive mental health and educational support initiatives. The funding will enable the Region One Education SRV Center, a U.S. local government entity operating as...

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...