Project Grant S184G140381

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 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...

This Project Grant award of $999,681.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will enable Tulane University to partner with two charter school management organizations in New Orleans to implement trauma-informed approaches and community violence intervention strategies in five underserved middle and high schools. The key products and services to be delivered include training school personnel, educating...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the School Board of Miami-Dade County, Florida. This 3-year grant will enable Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS), the fourth largest school district in the U.S., to improve school climate and expand mental health support interventions for students at 30 middle schools....

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...

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...

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...

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...