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STOP School Violence Prevention Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) / Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This program provides funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the grantees' jurisdictions through evidence-based school safety programs.
It supports developing anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, developing and implementing multidisciplinary behavioral threat assessment teams, and training school personnel on responding to individuals in mental health crises.
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Or search similar grants →Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Program Impact: Questions regarding scope of program impact, including the number of schools and students impacted.
Need for Improved Security/School Climate: Information on existing school security infrastructure and planning, and rate of incidents.
Need for Federal Assistance: Explain inability to address identified needs without federal assistance, including questions about service population and fiscal health.
Proposal Narrative Questions: Describe the project and detail the proposal for grant funding.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Not explicitly stated for nonprofits in the provided snippets, but typically state, local, and tribal governments, and school districts are eligible. Nonprofit organizations may be eligible as partners. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
STOP School Violence Prevention Program is funded by U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) / Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 10 required documents: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance via Grants.gov), Proposal Abstract (500 words or less in JustGrants), Survey Questions (Data Requested with Application in JustGrants), Budget Detail Worksheet (web-based form in JustGrants), Letters of Support from major partners and stakeholders, and Noncompetitive/Sole Source Justification (if applicable), among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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