2024-2025 Stronger Connections Grant

The purpose of this program is to support systemic change in the way that school districts address and respond to bullying, violence, and acts of hate. Supporting the academic and nonacademic needs of students by providing safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments will result in improved academic achievement as well as mental, behavioral, emotional, and physical health and well-being of students.

Grant Period

From November 15, 2023, to September 30, 2026.

Applications and Award

The following table links to scanned copies of all applications eligible for competitive review and indicates which applicant(s) are preliminarily selected to receive an award, pending successful completion of fiscal and programmatic review and negotiation.

Eligible Applications  Prelim. Award Selection 

001 Smithville ISD

Not Awarded

002 Valley View ISD

Awarded

003 Alice ISD

Awarded

004 Santa Rosa ISD

Awarded

005 Vanguard Academy

Awarded

006 Dell City ISD

Awarded

007 George Gervin Academy

Not Awarded

008 Point Isabel ISD

Awarded

009 Ramirez CSD

Awarded

010 Socorro ISD

Awarded

011 Benavides ISD

Awarded

012 Premont ISD

Awarded

013 Pawnee ISD

Awarded

015 Runge ISD

Awarded

016 Legacy Preparatory

Awarded

017 Anthony ISD

Awarded

018 Weslaco ISD

Awarded

019 Mercedes ISD

Awarded

020 Hearne ISD

Awarded

021 Donna ISD

Not Awarded

022 Mount Calm ISD

Not Awarded

023 Golden Rule Charter School

Awarded

024 Eagle Mt. Saginaw ISD

Not Awarded

025 Granger ISD

Not Awarded

026 Fruitvale ISD

Awarded

027 School of Excellence in Education

Not Awarded

028 La Pryor ISD

Awarded

029 Sabinal ISD

Awarded

030 Tornillo ISD

Awarded

031 Burnham Wood Charter School

Not Awarded

032 Rio Hondo ISD

Awarded

033 Plainview ISD

Awarded

034 Chapel Hill ISD (Mount Pleasant)

Awarded

035 A+ Unlimited Potential

Awarded

036 Flour Bluff ISD

Not Awarded

037 Academy of Accelerated Learning, Inc.

Awarded

038 Garner ISD

Not Awarded

039 Crosstimbers Academy

Not Awarded

040 Brazos River Charter School

Not Awarded

041 Compass Rose Academy

Not Awarded

042 Triumph Public High Schools- El Paso

Awarded

043 Triumph Public High Schools- Laredo

Awarded

044 Triumph Public High Schools- Lubbock

Awarded

045 Triumph Public High Schools- Rio Grande Valley

Awarded

046 Dilley ISD

Awarded

047 Harmony School of Excellence (Houston North)

Awarded

048 Canutillo ISD

Awarded

049 Hempstead ISD

Awarded

050 Harmony Science Academy (Houston South)

Not Awarded

051 George West ISD

Awarded

052 Longview ISD

Awarded

053 Galveston ISD

Awarded

054 Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio)

Awarded

055 Harlandale ISD

Awarded

056 Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)

Awarded

057 Raul Yzaguirre School of Success

Awarded

058 Lasara ISD

Awarded

059 Sanger ISD

Awarded

060 La Porte ISD

Not Awarded

061 Ballinger ISD

Awarded

062 Southwest ISD

Awarded

063 Clint ISD

Awarded

064 North Texas Collegiate Academy

Awarded

065 Tarkington ISD

Awarded

066 Bridgeway Preparatory Academy

Not Awarded

067 Atlanta ISD

Awarded

068 Grand Prairie ISD

Awarded

069 The Rhodes School

Awarded

070 Promesa Academy Charter School

Awarded

071 Hedley ISD

Awarded

072 Galena Park ISD

Awarded

073 Bloom Academy

Awarded

074 Freer ISD

Not Awarded

075 Stafford MSD

Awarded

076 Lancaster ISD

Not Awarded

077 Forney ISD

Awarded

078 Denton ISD

Awarded

079 Texarkana ISD

Awarded

080 School of Science and Technology

Not Awarded

081 Richardson ISD

Awarded

082 Victoria ISD

Awarded

083 Hereford ISD

Awarded

084 Kilgore ISD

Not Awarded

085 Irving ISD

Not Awarded

086 La Vega ISD

Awarded

087 Chapel Hill ISD (Tyler)

Awarded

088 Lufkin ISD

Awarded

089 Taylor ISD

Awarded

090 Etoile Academy Charter School

Awarded

091 Houston Classical Charter School

Not Awarded

092 El Paso Leadership Academy

Awarded

093 San Antonio ISD

Awarded

094 New Caney ISD

Awarded

095 Waxahachie Faith Family Academy

Awarded

096 Buna ISD

Awarded

097 Vidor ISD

Awarded

098 Goose Creek CISD

Not Awarded

099 Crowley ISD

Awarded

100 Culberson County-Allamoore ISD

Awarded

101 Gateway Charter Academy

Not Awarded

102 Dayton ISD

Not Awarded

103 San Angelo ISD

Awarded

104 Waelder ISD

Awarded

105 Lubbock ISD

Awarded

106 Castleberry ISD

Awarded

107 Perryton ISD

Not Awarded

108 Community ISD

Awarded

109 Advantage Academy

Awarded

110 Calallen ISD

Awarded

111 Mission CISD

Awarded

112 Anton ISD

Not Awarded

113 School of Science and Technology Discovery

Not Awarded

114 Austin Achieve Public Schools

Awarded

115 Brackett ISD

Awarded

116 Odyssey Academy, Inc.

Not Awarded

117 Riviera ISD

Not Awarded

118 Lake Dallas ISD

Not Awarded

119 Desoto ISD

Awarded

120 Doral Academy of Texas

Not Awarded

121 Betty M Condra School for Education Innovation

Not Awarded

122 Texas Preparatory School

Awarded

123 United ISD

Not Awarded

124 Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design

Not Awarded

125 Nova Academy Southeast

Not Awarded

126 Nova Academy

Not Awarded

127 Beta Academy

Not Awarded

128 Rocketship Public Schools Texas

Not Awarded

129 Hardin ISD

Not Awarded

130 Comquest Academy

Not Awarded

131 Cuero ISD

Awarded

132 Meadowland Charter School

Not Awarded

133 Promise Community School

Awarded

134 Quanah ISD

Awarded

135 Henderson ISD

Not Awarded

136 Seguin ISD

Awarded

137 Dallas ISD

Awarded

138 Trinity Basin Preparatory, Inc.

Awarded

139 The Varnett Public School

Not Awarded

140 Moran ISD

Not Awarded

141 Mesquite ISD

Not Awarded

142 Lyford CISD

Not Awarded

143 San Benito CISD

Awarded

144 Evolution Academy Charter School

Not Awarded

145 Alpine ISD

Awarded

146 International Leadership of Texas

Not Awarded

149 Colorado ISD

Awarded