BJA FY 20 BJA's STOP School Violence Grant Program | BJA 2020 17313

Opportunity Information: Apply for BJA 2020 17313

The BJA FY 20 STOP School Violence Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: BJA 2020 17313; CFDA: 16.839) is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). It is aimed at strengthening school safety and improving school security by helping schools and their community partners put practical prevention and preparedness measures in place. The central focus is giving students and teachers tools and supports that help them recognize warning signs, respond quickly when threats emerge, and reduce the likelihood of violence occurring in the first place.

This program sits at the intersection of education and public safety, reflecting BJA's role in supporting local justice and community safety systems. The grant is intended to back efforts that make school environments safer through prevention-oriented strategies and readiness to respond to potential incidents. While the short description emphasizes recognition and rapid response, the broader intent is to support activities that reduce risk and improve coordination so that schools are not handling threats in isolation.

Eligible applicants include a wide set of local and community-based entities that commonly play direct roles in school safety planning and implementation. These include county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing also notes there are additional eligible applicants described in the full opportunity text, which typically means some other types of organizations may qualify under specific conditions or partnerships.

Key timing and award details are clearly defined. The opportunity was created on December 31, 2019, with an original application closing date of March 3, 2020. Individual awards could be as high as $500,000 (the award ceiling), and BJA anticipated making about 35 awards. As a grant-funded program (rather than a contract), the expectation is that recipients would propose a project aligned with the program purpose and then carry it out with accountability for performance and reporting, consistent with DOJ grant requirements.

In practical terms, this opportunity is designed for communities that want to take concrete steps to harden and improve school safety systems, train and equip the people closest to students, and strengthen the ability of schools and partners to identify, address, and prevent threats. The program reflects a prevention-and-preparedness approach, emphasizing early recognition, rapid response capability, and measures that help avert violent incidents before they occur.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 20 BJA's STOP School Violence Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 16.839.
• This funding opportunity was created on Dec 31, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 03, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 35 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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