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BJA FY 18 STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program

Bureau of Justice Assistance · BJA-2018-14480

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $1.0M

Total Program Funding

$26.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

July 23, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

BJA FY 18 STOP School Violence Prevention and Mental Health Training Program. Bureau of Justice Assistance. Among its provisions, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 authorized BJA to manage a grant program that would support efforts by state, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribes to prevent and reduce school violence. Specifically, the BJA program will address: (1) training school personnel and... up to $1,000,000 per award; $26,000,000 total program funding; ~70 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Special district governments, County governments, Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments, City/township governments, State governments

Who Should NOT Apply

Organizations not matching the eligible applicant types listed above

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Deadline: 2018-07-23

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: Moderate to high — federal grants are always competitive

What This Grant Funds

Among its provisions, the STOP School Violence Act of 2018 authorized BJA to manage a grant program that would support efforts by state, local, and federally-recognized Indian tribes to prevent and reduce school violence. Specifically, the BJA program will address: (1) training school personnel and educating students to prevent student violence; (2) development and operation of anonymous reporting systems against threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and websites; and (3) development and operation of school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel. In addition, the program may fund specialized training for school officials in intervening and responding to individuals with mental health issues that may impact school safety.

Who Can Apply

Eligible Applicant Types

Special District GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsFederally Recognized Tribal GovernmentsCity/Township GovernmentsState Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $1.0M
Total Program Funding: $26.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 70
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 7, 2018

Application Deadline: July 23, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

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