# BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-bja-2023-171666-bja-fy-23-preventing-school-violence-bja-s/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346841

> Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. Applications closed on May 8, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-BJA-2023-171666 |
| Agency | Bureau of Justice Assistance |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 8, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.839 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the 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
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Units of local governments

## What the grant funds

OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. With this solicitation, BJA seeks to increase school safety by implementing training that will improve school climate using school-based behavioral threat assessments and/or intervention teams to identify school violence risks among students, technological solutions shown to increase school safety such as anonymous reporting technology, and other school safety strategies that assist in preventing violence. Samples of previous, successful applications can be found at https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/successful-applications.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-BJA-2023-171666 still open?

No. It closed on May 8, 2023.

### Who can apply for BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program?

Bureau of Justice Assistance accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program?

Closed May 8, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each.

### Who has won STOP School Violence grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, The Regents of the University of Colorado. The program made 524 awards worth $494 million in that time.