The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG) is seeking applications for its Show Up, Stand Out (SUSO) Program Community-Based Truancy Reduction Grant.
Donor Name: Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/19/2023
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Under this Request for Applications, funding is available to implement data-driven and evidence-based strategies to improve attendance for students and families that have been identified as at risk for child welfare or juvenile justice system involvement.
The SUSO program utilizes the following criteria to identify students and families as eligible for SUSO supports:
- student is identified as chronically truant, meaning the student incurred 12 or more absences in the previous school year,
- student is referred by a partnered elementary or middle school for having five to nine total unexcused absences, or
- student is identified as having three to five consecutive unexcused absences. OVSJG intends to award grants to community-based organizations in the District to provide wraparound services that assist identified students and their families in addressing the practical, behavioral, financial, health, and other barriers that prevent them from attending school.
OVSJG seeks applicants who have a proven understanding of key indicators and risk factors that contribute to truancy in elementary and middle school student and a plan to deliver an effective 7 program that aligns with the provided SUSO process map and SUSO program framework.
Goals
The goal of the SUSO program is to reduce truancy and increase attendance rates for at risk K–8 students.
The objectives of the SUSO program include:
- Support a culture of educational attainment and student engagement in schools to prevent unexcused absences and promote regular attendance.
- Respond efficiently in a student-centered, research-informed manner to students identified as eligible for the SUSO program.
- Collect data and evaluate the impact of efforts and activities for performance management and performance improvement purposes.
- Utilize data for information sharing and evaluation purposes among grantees and education partners to maximize collaboration and impact.
- Leverage the expertise and build capacity of community partners to provide wraparound services for the whole child, prior to escalation to the child welfare or juvenile justice system.
- Make policy recommendations to the Mayor and DC Council regarding attendance and truancy prevention.
Funding Period
The anticipated grant award period is October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Eligibility Requirements
Any public or private, community-based non-profit agency, organization, or institution that has a District business license and provides services or goods within the District is eligible to apply. For-profit organizations are eligible but may not include profit in their grant application. For profit organizations may also participate as subcontractors to eligible agencies.
For more information, visit SUSO.
