Project Grant S360A020196

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Scholarship Prep under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The project, "Creating Community Change: Addressing the Traumas of Homeless Students and Other Vulnerable Youth," aims to develop a multi-tiered, trauma-informed, cross-agency approach to prevent and respond to community violence affecting vulnerable youth, especially those...

The Hualapai Indian Tribe was awarded $500,000 under the Tribal Youth Program (CFDA 16.731) Project Grant by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to expand their dropout prevention program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027. The Tribe will consolidate resources for at-risk students into a centralized hub accessible to students, schools, and families. A Dropout Prevention Coordinator will lead activities with a Dropout Prevention Committee to...

The Stratford Board of Education 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 the implementation of the INSPIRE Students program, which aims to address three key predictors of school violence: delinquent/antisocial behavior, ADHD or ADHD-like symptoms, and childhood maltreatment. The program will start in grades 5 and 6 in the first year and expand to grades 7-12...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $982,143 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Corporation Odyssey Family Counseling Center. The project aims to support and expand evidence-based violence prevention training for students, teachers, parents, and other school volunteers to promote a positive school environment and increase school safety. Key objectives include establishing a...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to The Council on At-Risk Youth (CARY), a non-profit organization. The project aims to implement a comprehensive, trauma-informed, and evidence-based school-based violence prevention and intervention program across five middle and high schools in the Austin and Manor Independent School Districts in Texas....

The Shoshone-Paiute Tribes will implement a Native Youth Program through a $998,788 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The goal of the program is to engage Shoshone-Paiute youth, prevent violence and drug abuse, and improve school performance so students graduate career ready or able to complete post-secondary education. Key services include creating a school safety strategic plan,...

The Manchester School District received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to implement a comprehensive violence prevention program in its middle and high schools. The project aims to: 1) Build capacity in two selected schools to implement evidence-based practices within a multi-tiered system of support for behavioral health, including individualized student...

The Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP (Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing) School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to the Family Wellness Outreach Center of Mississippi, Inc. The project will be implemented in partnership with the Columbus Municipal School District in Lowndes County, Mississippi. The key project activities include: Improving school capacity to prevent and...

The New Star Family Center was awarded a $978,144 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.839 - STOP School Violence Program) to enhance and expand their youth violence prevention program with middle school students in the Hawthorne School District. The project aims to improve school climate and safety by implementing a trauma-informed, multi-disciplinary approach focused on three core components: educating...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) to San Diego Youth Services (SDYS), a non-profit organization. The grant aims to reduce school violence and its impact on students attending the STEAM Academy in the La Mesa and Spring Valley communities of San Diego, California. The project will provide two direct service activities: (1) student support...