The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is offering the STOP School Violence Program Grant with the primary purpose of significantly enhancing school safety and fostering a positive school climate. This grant aims to prevent violence by supporting the implementation of crucial solutions. These solutions include developing and deploying school-based behavioral threat assessment and intervention teams designed to identify potential violence risks among students. Additionally, the grant encourages the adoption of proven technological innovations, such as anonymous reporting systems, that demonstrably increase safety. Funding also supports a range of other strategic initiatives focused on preventing violence within educational environments. This initiative is for schools and organizations committed to creating safer learning spaces.
Opportunity ID: 353589
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | O-BJA-2024-172090 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | BJA FY24 STOP School Violence Program Competitive Solicitation |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Humanities |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 79 |
| Assistance Listings: | 16.839 — STOP School Violence |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Apr 17, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $2,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Private institutions of higher education State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Description: | With this solicitation BJA seeks to increase school safety by implementing solutions that will improve school climate. Solutions include school-based behavioral threat assessments and/or intervention teams to identify school violence risks among students, technological innovations that are shown to increase school safety such as anonymous reporting technology, and other school safety strategies that assist in preventing violence. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172090 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
OJP Response Center
grants@ncjrs.gov Email:grants@ncjrs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | OJP Response Center grants@ncjrs.gov Email: grants@ncjrs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.839 | C-BJA-2024-00033-PROD | Category 1- States | PKG00285897 | Apr 17, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | View |
| 16.839 | C-BJA-2024-00034-PROD | Category 2- Localities, Nonprofits, and School Districts | PKG00285898 | Apr 17, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
353589 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353589 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
353589 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
353589 SFLLL_2_0-2.0.pdf