Agency administered CTR020220

The Ohio Agency Administered IDV (CTR020220) focuses on providing comprehensive school safety initiatives, specifically Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) training for educators across the state. The contract enables educational service centers to deliver critical school safety services, including new CSTAG training, refresher training, coaching for school and district teams, and establishing a Community of Practice (CoP). These services are designed to support public and non-public schools in developing robust behavioral threat assessment capabilities, with a primary goal of identifying, assessing, and managing potentially threatening behaviors in educational settings.

The IDV is administered by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and awarded to the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West, with five educational service centers participating across different Ohio counties. The contract is valid from July 23, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with a total budget of $675,718 funded by a Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence grant. The contract type is Agency Administered, covering the entire state of Ohio, and provides training and coaching services at no cost to participating schools and districts. Individual ESC contract amounts range from $55,800 to $249,918, with Montgomery County ESC serving as the lead coordinating center.