Project Grant S361A020011

The Caddo Parish School Board (CPSB) in Louisiana has been awarded 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). The funding will enable CPSB to partner with the nonprofit Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ) to expand and enhance schools' capacity to prevent, intervene, and address high levels of violence in schools and the surrounding community. To facilitate this...

This $30,255,525 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282). The grant funds will be used by the Colorado League of Charter Schools to support the startup of new charter schools, as well as the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools across Colorado. The goal is to increase educational options for students, particularly those from underserved communities, and...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Board of Education Colorado a $15,655,401 Project Grant under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282). This federal grant funding supports the development, expansion, and replication of high-quality charter schools in Colorado. The grant aims to increase educational options for students, particularly those from traditionally underserved communities, by providing financial assistance for planning,...

The Watervliet Public School District was awarded a $500,000 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support evidence-based programs and technology solutions through September 2025 to improve school security and foster a positive learning environment. Funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), this project aims to advance...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education has awarded a $431,506 Project Grant under the federal Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) to the Namahana Education Foundation. The grant will support the establishment of the Namahana School, the first public middle and high charter school for the North Shore community on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The project, which has an award period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, aims to increase educational...

The District of Columbia Government, through its DC State Education Office, was awarded a $17,500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (CFDA 84.370). This grant, with an award date of October 1, 2024 and ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027, aims to provide low-income parents in Washington, D.C. with expanded educational options for their children. The funded services...

The Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) was awarded a $999,896 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). This 3-year project will implement a comprehensive Whole-School Restorative Practices (WSRP) model to transform the climate at 10 high-risk schools in the Jacksonville, Florida area, serving an estimated 8,000 low-income and disadvantaged students. The WSRP approach...

The School District of Waupaca received a $362,573 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. Funded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), the award will support evidence-based programs through September 2025 to improve school security and foster a positive learning environment. Key activities include collaborative problem solving with...

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $17,500,000 Project Grant to the Government of the District of Columbia under the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program (CFDA 84.370) to provide low-income parents in Washington, D.C. with expanded education options. Through this grant, the District of Columbia is providing a range of educational goods and services to students, including academic instruction, professional development, special education,...

The School District of Monroe County, Florida was awarded a $949,471 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839). The purpose of this three-year grant is to implement school safety solutions, including a trauma-informed orientation program for immigrant students, social-emotional English language immersion, behavioral expectations curriculum, and trauma-informed cultural awareness training for teachers. Key activities include...