Eligibility
Local Educational Agencies (LEAs)
Program Description
The Project Prevent Grant Program provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) impacted by community violence and to expand the capacity of LEAs to implement community- and school-based strategies to help prevent community violence and mitigate the impacts of exposure to community violence.
Types of Projects
These projects must include:
- Severity and magnitude of the problem and identification of schools to be served by the proposed project;
- Collaboration and coordination with community-based organizations;
- Project Activities designed to promote a safer and improved school environment;
- Evidence-based, culturally and linguistically competent, and developmentally appropriate programs and practices; and a
- Framework for planning, implementation, and sustainability
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
New Awards
| PR/Award | Applicant Name | Year One Funding |
| S184M220006 | Scotland County School System | $800,000 |
| S184M220008 | Caddo Parish School Board | $705,853 |
| S184M220009 | Dougherty School System | $800,000 |
| S184M220016 | Allen County Schools | $800,000 |
| S184M220017 | Uniondale Union Free School District | $800,000 |
| S184M220020 | Jefferson County Board of Education | $588,802 |
| S184M220023 | McAlester Public Schools | $569,933 |
| S184M220025 | Capitol Region Education Council | $793,719 |
| S184M220039 | Board of Education of PG County | $587,514 |
| S184M220043 | El Rancho School District | $768,954 |
| S184M220054 | The Renaissance Charter School | $722,750 |
Abstract for the FY 2022 Awards (PDF)
FY 2019
New Awards
| PR/Award No. | Applicant Name | Year-One Funding |
| California | ||
| S184M190026 | Pasadena Unified School District | $828,432 |
| Connecticut | ||
| S184M190044 | Capitol Region Education Council | $802,275 |
| Indiana | ||
| S184M190012 | South Bend Community School Corporation | $737,683 |
| Kansas | ||
| S184M190059 | Northwest Kansas Education Service Center | $684,254 |
| Kentucky | ||
| S184M190042 | Erlanger-Elsmere Board of Education | $1,000,000 |
| S184M190049 | Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, Inc. | $925,298 |
| Michigan | ||
| S184M190007 | Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | $896,137 |
| Nebraska | ||
| S184M190003 | Lincoln Public Schools | $440,204 |
| New Hampshire | ||
| S184M190039 | Laconia School District | $487,500 |
| New Jersey | ||
| S184M190041 | Newark Board of Education | $851,385 |
| North Carolina | ||
| S184M190002 | Iredell-Statesville Schools | $998,317 |
| Ohio | ||
| S184M190055 | Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio | $999,783 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| S184M190063 | Stringtown Public Schools | $431,876 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| S184M190011 | School District of Pennsylvania | $309,695 |
| South Carolina | ||
| S184M190008 | Charleston County School District | $976,205 |
| TOTAL | $11,369,044 |
Abstracts for the FY 2019 Awards (PDF
FY 2014
Project Prevent Grantee Abstracts (PDF)
Legislation
Program Authority:
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal civil rights laws.
Regulations
Applicable Regulations:
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Education Department suspension and debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The regulations in CFR part 299. (d) The notice of final priority published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2014 (79 FR 17035).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Project Prevent Grant Resource List
- American Counseling Association provides counseling professionals and educators with resources, services, and information. http://www.counseling.org/
- American School Counselor Association provides resources suggested by school counselors. http://www.schoolcounselor.org
- MentalHealth.gov is a website created to educate and guide those interested in mental health issues. http://www.mentalhealth.gov
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a not-for-profit association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists from across the United States and abroad. www.nasponline.org
- The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) provides training and support to state administrators, school and district administrators, institutions of higher education, teachers, support staff at schools, communities and families, and students. It also seeks to improve schools' conditions for learning through measurement and program implementation, so that all students have the opportunity to realize academic success in safe and supportive environments. http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov
- National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) the mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml - School Social Worker Association of America (SSWAA) is dedicated to promoting the profession of school social work and the professional development of school social workers in order to enhance the educational experience of students and their families. http://www.sswaa.org/
- The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's technical assistance center dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services. http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/
- Youth.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 18 federal government agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. Through the Youth Topics series on the website, the IWGYP provides information, strategies, tools, and resources for youth, families, schools and community organizations related to a variety of cross-cutting topics that affect youth, such as: youth violence prevention, gang prevention, school climate, youth mental health, and more.
- Project Prevent Grant Program Resource List: Federal Registries Useful for Selecting Evidenced-based Programs and Practices
- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is an initiative of the Institute for Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the WWC is to be a resource for informed education decision making. To reach this goal, the WWC identifies studies that provide credible and reliable evidence of the effectiveness of a given practice, program, or policy (referred to as "interventions"), and disseminates summary information and reports on the WWC website at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/default.aspx
- Youth.gov is a Federal government resource that allows website users to search for youth focused evidence-based programs. It allows for a search by risk and protective factor or using a keyword search. Finally, it contains information about selecting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based and innovative strategies and programs to support youth.
- The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable online database of mental health and substance abuse interventions. All interventions in the registry have met NREPP's minimum requirements for review and have been independently assessed and rated for Quality of Research and Readiness for Dissemination. www.nrepp.samhsa.gov
- CrimeSolutions.gov is an online resource to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. Its purpose is to assist in practical decision making and program implementation by gathering information on specific justice-related programs and practices and reviewing the existing evaluation and meta-analysis research against standard criteria. www.crimesolutions.gov
- U.S. Department of Justice, Listing of Resources on Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. www.bja.gov/evaluation/evidence-based.htm
NOTE: The Department does not endorse any of the programs or practices listed above in the federally supported registries, nor does inclusion in registries mean they meet the minimum threshold for evidenced-based programs and practices as defined in the Notice Inviting Applications. It is also possible that certain programs and practices meet this minimum threshold but, for various reasons, are not included in any of the registries. This resource list is intended for informational purposes only, and to aid applicants in researching appropriate evidenced-based program and practices that respond to the absolute priority and application requirements and meet the unique needs of their target population.
Program Description
The Project Prevent Grant Program provides grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) impacted by community violence and to expand the capacity of LEAs to implement community- and school-based strategies to help prevent community violence and mitigate the impacts of exposure to community violence.
Types of Projects
These projects must include:
- Severity and magnitude of the problem and identification of schools to be served by the proposed project;
- Collaboration and coordination with community-based organizations;
- Project Activities designed to promote a safer and improved school environment;
- Evidence-based, culturally and linguistically competent, and developmentally appropriate programs and practices; and a
- Framework for planning, implementation, and sustainability
Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
New Awards
| PR/Award | Applicant Name | Year One Funding |
| S184M220006 | Scotland County School System | $800,000 |
| S184M220008 | Caddo Parish School Board | $705,853 |
| S184M220009 | Dougherty School System | $800,000 |
| S184M220016 | Allen County Schools | $800,000 |
| S184M220017 | Uniondale Union Free School District | $800,000 |
| S184M220020 | Jefferson County Board of Education | $588,802 |
| S184M220023 | McAlester Public Schools | $569,933 |
| S184M220025 | Capitol Region Education Council | $793,719 |
| S184M220039 | Board of Education of PG County | $587,514 |
| S184M220043 | El Rancho School District | $768,954 |
| S184M220054 | The Renaissance Charter School | $722,750 |
Abstract for the FY 2022 Awards (PDF)
FY 2019
New Awards
| PR/Award No. | Applicant Name | Year-One Funding |
| California | ||
| S184M190026 | Pasadena Unified School District | $828,432 |
| Connecticut | ||
| S184M190044 | Capitol Region Education Council | $802,275 |
| Indiana | ||
| S184M190012 | South Bend Community School Corporation | $737,683 |
| Kansas | ||
| S184M190059 | Northwest Kansas Education Service Center | $684,254 |
| Kentucky | ||
| S184M190042 | Erlanger-Elsmere Board of Education | $1,000,000 |
| S184M190049 | Green River Regional Educational Cooperative, Inc. | $925,298 |
| Michigan | ||
| S184M190007 | Muskegon Area Intermediate School District | $896,137 |
| Nebraska | ||
| S184M190003 | Lincoln Public Schools | $440,204 |
| New Hampshire | ||
| S184M190039 | Laconia School District | $487,500 |
| New Jersey | ||
| S184M190041 | Newark Board of Education | $851,385 |
| North Carolina | ||
| S184M190002 | Iredell-Statesville Schools | $998,317 |
| Ohio | ||
| S184M190055 | Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio | $999,783 |
| Oklahoma | ||
| S184M190063 | Stringtown Public Schools | $431,876 |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| S184M190011 | School District of Pennsylvania | $309,695 |
| South Carolina | ||
| S184M190008 | Charleston County School District | $976,205 |
| TOTAL | $11,369,044 |
Abstracts for the FY 2019 Awards (PDF
FY 2014
Project Prevent Grantee Abstracts (PDF)
Legislation
Program Authority:
Note: Projects will be awarded and must be operated in a manner consistent with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in Federal civil rights laws.
Regulations
Applicable Regulations:
- The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 97, 98, and 99.
- The Education Department suspension and debarment regulations in 2 CFR part 3485.
- The regulations in CFR part 299. (d) The notice of final priority published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2014 (79 FR 17035).
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Project Prevent Grant Resource List
- American Counseling Association provides counseling professionals and educators with resources, services, and information. http://www.counseling.org/
- American School Counselor Association provides resources suggested by school counselors. http://www.schoolcounselor.org
- MentalHealth.gov is a website created to educate and guide those interested in mental health issues. http://www.mentalhealth.gov
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is a not-for-profit association representing more than 25,000 school psychologists from across the United States and abroad. www.nasponline.org
- The National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) provides training and support to state administrators, school and district administrators, institutions of higher education, teachers, support staff at schools, communities and families, and students. It also seeks to improve schools' conditions for learning through measurement and program implementation, so that all students have the opportunity to realize academic success in safe and supportive environments. http://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov
- National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) the mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml - School Social Worker Association of America (SSWAA) is dedicated to promoting the profession of school social work and the professional development of school social workers in order to enhance the educational experience of students and their families. http://www.sswaa.org/
- The National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's technical assistance center dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services. http://www.samhsa.gov/nctic/
- Youth.gov was created by the Interagency Working Group on Youth Programs (IWGYP), which is composed of representatives from 18 federal government agencies that support programs and services focusing on youth. Through the Youth Topics series on the website, the IWGYP provides information, strategies, tools, and resources for youth, families, schools and community organizations related to a variety of cross-cutting topics that affect youth, such as: youth violence prevention, gang prevention, school climate, youth mental health, and more.
- Project Prevent Grant Program Resource List: Federal Registries Useful for Selecting Evidenced-based Programs and Practices
- What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is an initiative of the Institute for Education Sciences at the U.S. Department of Education. The goal of the WWC is to be a resource for informed education decision making. To reach this goal, the WWC identifies studies that provide credible and reliable evidence of the effectiveness of a given practice, program, or policy (referred to as "interventions"), and disseminates summary information and reports on the WWC website at http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/default.aspx
- Youth.gov is a Federal government resource that allows website users to search for youth focused evidence-based programs. It allows for a search by risk and protective factor or using a keyword search. Finally, it contains information about selecting, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based and innovative strategies and programs to support youth.
- The National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP) is a searchable online database of mental health and substance abuse interventions. All interventions in the registry have met NREPP's minimum requirements for review and have been independently assessed and rated for Quality of Research and Readiness for Dissemination. www.nrepp.samhsa.gov
- CrimeSolutions.gov is an online resource to help practitioners and policymakers understand what works in justice-related programs and practices. Its purpose is to assist in practical decision making and program implementation by gathering information on specific justice-related programs and practices and reviewing the existing evaluation and meta-analysis research against standard criteria. www.crimesolutions.gov
- U.S. Department of Justice, Listing of Resources on Evidence-Based Programs and Practices. www.bja.gov/evaluation/evidence-based.htm
NOTE: The Department does not endorse any of the programs or practices listed above in the federally supported registries, nor does inclusion in registries mean they meet the minimum threshold for evidenced-based programs and practices as defined in the Notice Inviting Applications. It is also possible that certain programs and practices meet this minimum threshold but, for various reasons, are not included in any of the registries. This resource list is intended for informational purposes only, and to aid applicants in researching appropriate evidenced-based program and practices that respond to the absolute priority and application requirements and meet the unique needs of their target population.