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ClosedOpportunity O-BJA-2023-171666

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

Bureau of Justice Assistance · Department of Justice

At a glance

BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (Department of Justice). The application deadline was May 8, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts, public colleges & universities and 5 more. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.839 (STOP School Violence).

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Key facts

  1. Mar 15, 2023Posted
  2. May 8, 2023Application deadline
Posted
Mar 15, 2023
Close date
May 8, 2023
Award floor
Not specified
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Est. total funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Grant
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
  • Private colleges & universities
  • Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Units of local governments

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

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.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 16.839

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$35.6M
FY25$84M
FY26— est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.839. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Bureau of Justice Assistance
grants@ncjrs.gov
202-514-9354

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m.

How do I apply for “BJA FY 23 Preventing School Violence: BJA's STOP School Violence Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-BJA-2023-171666), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.043
Award range
Up to $4M
Closes
Oct 30, 2026
Who can apply
Public colleges & universities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 3 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today