FY25 STOP School Violence Program

https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172340

Description

This funding opportunity aims to support school safety by implementing solutions to enhance school climate, establish school-based behavioral threat assessment and intervention teams to identify violence risks, introduce technologies like anonymous reporting tools, and apply other evidence-based strategies to prevent violence. The goal is to equip K–12 students, teachers, and staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.

Opportunity Categories:

• Category 1: States

• Category 2: Localities, Nonprofits and School Districts

Eligible Applicants:

• Government Entities

  • State governments

  • County governments

  • City or township governments

  • Special district governments

  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)

• Educational Organizations

  • Independent school districts

  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education

  • Private institutions of higher education

• Nonprofit Organizations

  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education

  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

• Other

  • Units of local government

  • Private K–12 schools, including private charter schools

  • Public charter schools

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional details and directions on how to apply.