BJA’s STOP School Violence Grant Program
Funds to prevent violence in a K–12 school setting
Program Goals
The FY26 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) STOP School Violence Program provides an expected total of $111,145,913 to equip students and teachers with tools needed to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. The Grants.gov application deadline is October 30, 2026, and the JustGrants application deadline is November 6, 2026. Allowable expenses include:
- violence prevention training
- anonymous reporting technology
- development and deployment of threat assessment and/or intervention teams
- or other technology solutions that will improve school safety
Who Is Eligible?
Category 1 is open to state governments as well as public and state-controlled institutions of higher education.
Category 2 is open to:
- 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
- independent school districts
- and other eligible entities
Private K–12 schools, including private charter schools, should apply as “nonprofits.” Public charter schools should apply as “independent school districts.”
Focus areas
- Develop and operate technology solutions such as anonymous reporting systems (ARS) for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, websites, or other school safety technology solutions, for accurate identification of danger or other technology solutions shown to improve school safety. Applicants will need to detail how the data collected through this system is handled, secured, and shared.
- Develop and implement multidisciplinary behavioral threat assessment (BTA) and/or intervention teams. BTA and/or intervention teams must be multidisciplinary and should coordinate with law enforcement agencies, behavioral health specialists, community stakeholders, and school personnel. Applicants should demonstrate in their applications or with attached letters of support or MOUs that they have the support of relevant team partners.
- Train school personnel and educate students on preventing school violence. This includes anti-bullying and suicide prevention training and can include specialized training for school officials to respond to mental health crises.
Purchasing Raptor with STOP Funding
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Raptor software is available to support the BJA STOP School Violence Program’s goals and allowable expenses
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