O-BJA-2024-172090: BJA FY24 STOP School Violence Program Competitive Solicitation
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Bureau of Justice Assistance notices from 2024.
Bureau of Justice Assistance offered grants of up to $2.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 79 awards. Applications closed on June 12, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 17, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$2.0 million
- Expected awards79
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | April 17, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | June 12, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.
All 10 applicant types the notice lists
- 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 government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past STOP School Violence awards averaged $942,908; this notice allows up to $2.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (47% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
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.
Who has won STOP School Violence grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, STOP School Violence (16.839) awarded $494 million across 524 grant awards, an average of $942,908 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 3 | $10.0 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | 2 | $8.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | 4 | $7.2 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | 3 | $6.0 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | 1 | $5.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is O-BJA-2024-172090 still open?
No. It closed on June 12, 2024.
Who can apply for BJA FY24 STOP School Violence Program Competitive Solicitation?
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 FY24 STOP School Violence Program Competitive Solicitation?
Closed June 12, 2024. 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.