Project Grant S184G190306

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 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 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 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) will provide $1,999,958.00 to The Regents of the University of Colorado (CU) to enhance the SCSS (Safe Schools Comprehensive and Sustainable) model for school violence prevention. The project aims to develop an innovative web-based toolkit and optimized training strategy to scale the SCSS model, which has been implemented in over 150 Colorado...

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....

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) a $4,331,183 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to support the "THINKING PRO: ACCELERATING SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) CLASSES" project. The grant will fund the development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative...

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 federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) supports Gestalt Community Schools, a network of five K-12 college-preparatory public charter schools in Memphis, Tennessee. The grant aims to enhance school safety and prevent violence by implementing a comprehensive approach that includes behavior intervention training, crisis prevention, installation of security technologies, mental health supports, and an anonymous...

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...

Project Grant Summary: Ciutmuarluni (Striving Forward): Developing Resilient, Future-Ready Youth Calista Education and Culture, Inc. received a $775,157 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The grant supports the development and delivery of culturally immersive educational services...