The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers / Big Sisters Of Metro Atlanta, Inc. under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). This 12-month grant, titled "MENTORING IN TITLE I MIDDLE SCHOOLS: IGNITING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT", supports...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $275,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, Inc. to implement a middle school group mentoring program in the Woodland Hills and Clairton School Districts. This grant is funded under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects...
This federal Project Grant award of $286,814.00 from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215), will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star, a non-profit organization, to provide school-connected mentoring programs throughout Fort Bend,...
This $11,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.726 Juvenile Mentoring Program) will enable Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) to implement the "Building Relationships to Reduce Barriers for Underserved Communities Through Expanded Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentoring Initiative." The initiative aims to connect 9,000 at-risk, system-involved, and underserved youth across the U.S. to...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding supports the expansion of the organization's Youth Mentoring Program, which aims to provide positive youth development programming and long-term one-on-one mentoring services to 300 at-risk youth and families in the West and Far South Sides of...
The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters Inc., a non-profit organization, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant, with a period of performance from October 2, 2023, to September 30, 2025, will support...
This $2,000,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) will fund the "Mentoring Youth Impacted by Opioids Phase 7 (MYIO7)" initiative implemented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA). The initiative will provide 18 months of evidence-based mentoring services to 700 youth aged 17 and younger who have been impacted by opioids and other substance misuse. Key program activities include providing tailored community-based...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants program (CFDA 14.251), awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii, Inc. on August 13, 2024. The grant will support the organization's mentoring programs targeting at-risk youth, with the goal of reducing juvenile delinquency, preventing substance abuse, and addressing other risky behaviors. The funded activities...
The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention awarded a $650,000 Project Grant under the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) to Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore, Inc. (BBBSES), a non-profit organization. The grant funding will support the implementation of the Youth Mentoring Program to benefit 500 children aged 6-18 who are impacted by opioids and other drug misuse on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Key services to be provided include...
The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $2,235,000 Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) grant to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado (BBBSC) to expand their STARS (Students Teaching About Relationships and Success) peer mentoring program. Over the 36-month grant period, BBBSC will deliver the evidence-informed STARS program to 1,050 historically minoritized or underserved youth ages 11 to 18 across 14 schools in 6 states (Colorado,...