Department of Justice Invests About $85.3 Million in ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, OCT. 21, 2019

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INVESTS ABOUT $85.3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO ADDRESS SCHOOL VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON - In 2018, Congress passed the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (or STOP School Violence Act). Among its provisions, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 authorizes the Department of Justice to manage grant programs that support states, local governments and federally recognized Indian tribes to prevent and reduce school violence.

The STOP School Violence Act also authorized the Office of Justice Programs and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to develop grant programs that provide funding to enhance school safety. These funds are used to develop or improve school safety projects, such as enhancing school threat assessment efforts, as well as to implement technological solutions that improve reporting of suspicious activity in and around schools. This program also helps states create and enhance State School Safety Centers.

This year, OJP's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded nearly $53 million via three separate funding opportunities required through the Act, while COPS awarded nearly $32.5 million through its School Violence Prevention Program.

BJA's STOP School Violence Technology and Threat Assessment Solutions for Safer Schools Program ($29.5 million)

BJA awarded 68 local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes and public agencies nearly $29.5 million to directly help schools by providing school administrators, staff, students and first responders with the ability to use threat assessments, crisis intervention teams, and anonymous reporting technology. The funds are also used to create or enhance State School Safety Centers.

The number of awards made by category include:

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Number of Awards 4 2 13

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1 19 12

Description of Jurisdiction Awards by Size

Total

A state with a population greater than 5,000,000 A state with a population fewer than 5,000,000 An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000 A suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000 A rural area or small county with a population fewer than 100,000 A federally recognized Indian tribe Anonymous reporting State School Safety Centers

TOTAL:

$3,734,149 $857,480 $6,156,912

$2,076,894

$1,116,346

$100,000 $4,049,530 $11,394,378 $29,485,689

Individual awards made by category and state include:

Category 1 - A state with a population greater than 5,000,000:

Awardee State or Territory Colorado

New Jersey North Carolina Pennsylvania

Awardee

Amount Awarded

Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management New Jersey Department of Education North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

$999,987

$1,000,000 $956,880 $777,282

Category 2 - A state with a population fewer than 5,000,000:

Awardee State or Territory

South Dakota Vermont

Awardee

South Dakota Department of Public Safety Vermont Department of Public Safety

Amount Awarded

$500,000 $357,480

Category 3 ? An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000:

Awardee State or Territory Arizona California Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida

Awardee

Tempe Union High School District 213 San Mateo County Office of Education The School Board of Broward County The School Board of Broward County Broward Sheriff's Office Hillsborough County Public Schools District School Board of Pasco County School Board of Pinellas County

Amount Awarded

$498,885 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $499,422

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Awardee State or Territory Kentucky New Jersey New York Texas Texas

Awardee

Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative County of Bergen Uniondale Union Free School District Austin Independent School District Lake Worth Independent School District

Amount Awarded

$499,999 $500,000 $160,055 $498,551 $500,000

Category 4 ? A suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000:

Awardee State or Territory

California California Florida Florida Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Texas Texas

Awardee

New Visions Middle School Pasadena Unified School District Collier County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Genesee Intermediate School District Board of Education, City of Paterson Lackawanna County Tulare County Office of Education Weatherford Independent School District

Amount Awarded

$249,450 $249,723 $250,000 $250,000 $249,447 $250,000 $249,951 $250,000 $78,323

Category 5 ? A rural area or small county with a population fewer than 100,000:

Awardee State or Territory Arkansas California Louisiana Missouri New York Ohio Oklahoma Texas

Awardee

Texarkana Police Department Santa Paula Unified School District Winn Parish School Board Cape Girardeau Public Schools Sodus Central School District Steubenville City School District Stilwell Public Schools Karnes City Independent School District

Amount Awarded

$144,075 $150,000 $150,000 $72,321 $150,000 $149,975 $149,975 $150,000

Category 6 ? A federally recognized Indian tribe:

Awardee State or Territory

Alaska

Awardee Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.

Amount Awarded $100,000

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Category 7 ? Anonymous reporting:

Awardee State or Territory Arkansas Arkansas California Georgia Illinois Kansas Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New Jersey New Jersey Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas Texas Texas Virginia Virginia Wisconsin

Awardee

Southwest Arkansas Education Cooperative Elkins School District 10 San Mateo County Office of Education Pelham City Board of Education DuPage County Sheriff's Office Smoky Hill/Central Kansas Education Service Center Department of Public Safety/BCA Consolidated School District 2 Board of Education, City of Paterson County of Bergen Greenwich Township Police Department Norman Public Schools State Department of Education Karnes City Independent School District Texas Department of Public Safety McAllen Independent School District Chesterfield County Public Schools Chesterfield County Public Schools City of Milwaukee Police Department

Amount Awarded

$249,976 $2,500 $250,000 $63,000 $226,215 $249,998 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $100,000 $250,000 $238,163 $250,000 $250,000 $250,000 $169,678 $250,000

Category 8 ? State School Safety Centers:

Awardee State or Territory Arkansas Georgia Idaho Michigan Missouri Montana New Jersey North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Dakota Texas

Awardee

Amount Awarded

University of Arkansas System Criminal Justice Institute Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Idaho Office of School Safety and Security Michigan Department of State Police Department of Public Safety University of Montana New Jersey Department of Education NC Department of Public Instruction Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services Oklahoma State Department of Education South Dakota Department of Public Safety Texas State University

$1,000,000 $999,554 $445,000 $999,825 $999,372 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $955,532 $1,000,000 $996,855 $998,240 $1,000,000

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BJA's STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program ($17.3 million)

An additional $17.3 million was awarded to 43 state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribes, and public agencies to provide multi-disciplinary training programs to school personnel and students (including volunteers, counselors, coaches and school resource officers) with the intent to prevent and respond to mental health crises that may precipitate violent attacks on school grounds.

The training will address critical issues such as bullying, addiction and interpersonal violence through education sessions in consultation with school violence researchers, licensed mental health professionals, social workers, teachers, principals and other school personnel.

The number of awards made by category include:

Number of Awards 4 6 13

13

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Description of Jurisdiction Awards by Size

Total

A state with a population greater than 5,000,000 A state with a population fewer than 5,000,000 An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000 A suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000 A rural area or small county with a population fewer than 100,000

TOTAL

$3,997,317 $2,998,997 $6,373,149

$2,947,576

$1,043,285

$17,360,324

Individual awards made by category and state include:

Category 1 - A state with a population greater than 5,000,000:

Awardee State or Territory

Arizona Michigan North Carolina Texas

Awardee

Executive Office of the State of Arizona Michigan Department of State Police Department of Public Instruction Texas State University

Amount Awarded

$997,350 $999,967 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Category 2 - A state with a population fewer than 5,000,000:

Awardee State or Territory

Arkansas Idaho Louisiana Oklahoma

Awardee

Arkansas Department of Education Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement Oklahoma State Department of Education

Amount Awarded

$500,000 $500,000 $500,000 $498,997

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Awardee State or Territory

Puerto Rico South Dakota

Awardee

Puerto Rico Department of Education South Dakota Department of Public Safety

Amount Awarded

$500,000 $500,000

Category 3 ? An urban area or large county with a population greater than 500,000:

Awardee State or Territory California Florida Florida Florida Florida Minnesota New York New York New York North Carolina Texas Virginia Washington

Awardee

Alameda County Health Care Services Agency School District of Palm Beach County The School Board of Miami-Dade County Hillsborough County Public Schools Pinellas County dba Board of County Commissioners Intermediate District 287 Freeport Union Free School District Westchester County Uniondale Union Free School District Craven County Sheriff Department Austin Independent School District Fairfax County Public Schools Seattle School District 1 of King County

Amount Awarded

$497,100 $500,000 $500,000 $492,953 $499,922 $499,905 $500,000 $500,000 $387,379 $499,357 $499,588 $500,000 $496,945

Category 4 ? A suburban area or medium-sized county with a population between 100,000 and 500,000:

Awardee State or Territory California California Florida Florida Illinois Louisiana Maryland Michigan New York Texas Washington Washington Wisconsin

Awardee

Corona-Norco Unified School District New Visions Middle School Seminole County Public Schools City of Cape Coral County of Kankakee Caddo Parish School Board Howard County Public School System Genesee Intermediate School District Onondaga County McAllen Independent School District Granger School District 204 Benton County Sheriff Office Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10

Amount Awarded

$249,100 $249,450 $250,000 $123,151 $244,382 $250,000 $100,173 $249,864 $249,989 $249,516 $231,955 $250,000 $249,996

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Category 5 ? A rural area or small county with a population fewer than 100,000:

Awardee State or Territory California California Mississippi Missouri Montana New York Pennsylvania

Awardee

Santa Paula Unified School District Silver Valley Unified School District Pearl River County School District Normandy Schools Collaborative Browning Public School District 9 County of Wayne Keystone Central School District

Amount Awarded

$150,000 $150,000 $143,285 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000 $150,000

BJA's STOP School Violence Training and Technical Assistance Program ($6 million)

BJA also awarded nearly $6 million to Regents of the University of Michigan to provide training and technical assistance to existing and future STOP School Violence grantees. This grantee will also provide information to BJA, COPS and the criminal justice community on the subject of school violence and school safety, while also serving as a resource and training center for information and research about national and statewide school safety initiatives.

COPS' School Violence Prevention Program ($32.5 million)

For a second year, COPS provided funding to improve school safety through violence prevention. This year, COPS awarded about $32.5 million to 103 school and school districts. These funds will provide K-12, primary and secondary schools up to 75% funding for the following school safety measures:

? Coordination with law enforcement; ? Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and

themselves; ? Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; ? Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency; ? Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant

improvement in security.

FY 2019 recipients include:

Awardee State or Territory Alaska

Alaska Arkansas Arizona Arizona California

Awardee

Bethel Police Department Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Danville School District Tucson Unified School District Tempe Union High School District Chawanakee Unified School District

Amount Awarded

$500,000 $500,000 $122,850 $525,000 $490,962 $500,000

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Awardee State or Territory California California California California California California

California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida Georgia Georgia Georgia

Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Illinois Illinois Illinois

Illinois Indiana Indiana

Indiana Kansas Kansas Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky

Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Maryland Maine Maine Maine

Awardee

Santa Ana Unified School District Police Dept. Pasadena Unified School District-Police Dept. El Rancho Unified School District San Juan Unified School District Baldwin Park School Police Department Corona-Norco Unified School District San Joaquin County Office of Education Hayden School District RE1 Stamford Police Department Colonial School District Duval County Public Schools School Board of Broward County Miami-Dade County Public Schools Police Dept. Hillsborough County Public Schools School Board of Orange County Chattahoochee County Ga, School District Police Meriwether County Board of Education Calhoun City Schools Fulton County Board of Education Iowa City Community School District Nampa School District 131 Meridian CUSD 101 Cook County Board of Education District #80 Elmwood CUSD 322 Jackson County Sheriff's Department O'Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90 City of East Chicago Metro School District of Decatur Township Southwestern Jefferson County Consolidated School USD 417 Morris County Public Schools Wichita Public Schools Unified School District Campbell County Board of Education Rowan County Schools Corbin Independent Schools McCracken County Public Schools Letcher County Sheriff's Department Washington Parish School System Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District Board of Education of St. Mary's County School Administrative District #15 Regional School Unit No. 52 Sanford School Department

Amount Awarded

$500,000 $498,765 $400,605 $265,479 $241,679 $486,900 $482,783 $43,868 $499,717 $393,120 $500,000 $500,000 $479,700 $249,150 $70,325 $463,235 $440,222 $153,750 $456,901 $187,489 $440,354 $281,500 $83,663 $59,963 $478,688 $358,835 $234,323 $149,919 $200,015 $452,913 $332,438 $495,462 $419,823 $154,827 $124,646 $136,673 $354,011 $411,911 $60,729 $494,850 $324,108 $216,221

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