# STOP School Violence (16.839)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/16-839-stop-school-violence/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

STOP School Violence is run by Department of Justice. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $494 million in 524 grants, about $942,908 per award.

## Objectives

Program goal(s) name: Provide resources to prevent and reduce school violence
Program goal(s) description: Improve school safety by providing K-12 students, teachers, and staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.
Program objective(s) name: Train personnel and implement strategies to improve school safety.
Program objective(s) description: Train school personnel and educate students on preventing student violence against others and themselves; develop and implement threat assessment and/or intervention teams to identify school violence risks and implement strategies to mitigate those risks; and implement technology solutions, such as an anonymous reporting technology, designed to provide a way for students, teachers, faculty, and community members to anonymously identify school violence threats, or other solutions that will improve school safety.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $78.3 million | 123 |
| 2022 | $190 million | 187 |
| 2023 | $113 million | 106 |
| 2024 | $35.1 million | 33 |
| 2025 | $78.3 million | 80 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $10.0 million |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York | $8.1 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $7.2 million |
| University of Missouri System | Missouri | $6.0 million |
| The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. | Florida | $5.7 million |
| Department of Criminal Justice Services Virginia | Virginia | $3.8 million |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Arkansas | $3.7 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | $3.6 million |
| School Board of Palm Beach County | Florida | $3.6 million |
| This W.O.R.K.S Inc. | Georgia | $3.5 million |
| Hamilton County Board of Education | Tennessee | $3.3 million |
| University of Alabama | Alabama | $3.2 million |
| Newark Community Street Team Inc | New Jersey | $3.0 million |
| Justice Innovation Inc. | New York | $3.0 million |
| The Alliance for Community Wellness | California | $3.0 million |
| Texas State University | Texas | $3.0 million |
| Lancaster County School District 001 | Nebraska | $2.9 million |
| The Administrators of Tulane Educational Fund | Louisiana | $2.8 million |
| Family Service Agency of Santa Barbara County | California | $2.7 million |
| The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth | Pennsylvania | $2.7 million |