The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications for projects that prevent violence in and around school; and to improve the juvenile justice system by providing mental health services, truancy prevention and intervention through community-based and school programs.
Donor Name: Capital Area Council of Governments
State: Texas
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/09/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Following the tragic school shooting in Santa Fe, there has been a robust statewide effort to prioritize the safety of all Texas students. The Governor’s Public Safety Office (PSO) is highlighting the need to prevent security threats in advance through prevention and intervention with at-risk youth. Projects geared towards school safety will be given priority under this announcement.
Funding Information
- Minimum: $10,000
- Projects must begin on or after 09/01/2023 and may not exceed a 12 month project period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications may be submitted by independent school districts, Native American tribes, councils of governments, non-profit corporations (including hospitals and faith-based organizations), and units of local government, which are defined as a non-statewide governmental body with the authority to establish a budget and impose taxes.
- All applications submitted by local law enforcement agencies/offices must be submitted by a unit of government affiliated with the agency, including an authorizing resolution from that unit of government. For example, police departments must apply under their municipal government, and community supervision and corrections departments, district attorneys, and judicial districts must apply through their affiliated county government (or one of the counties, in the case of agencies that serve more than one county).
- Juvenile specialty courts authorized under Chapter 121 of the Texas Government Code are not eligible to apply under this announcement.
For more information, visit CAPCOG.
