FY 2020 Preventing School Violence: BJA’s STOP School Violence Program

The Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (or STOP School Violence Act) describes the following categories for school safety projects:

• Training to prevent student violence against others and self, including training for local law enforcement officers, school personnel, and students
• The development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and internet websites
• The development and deployment of—
  • School threat assessment and intervention teams that include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel
  • Specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises

BJA’s STOP School Violence Grant Program is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence.

Eligible applicants may apply under one or more of the following areas:

1. Train school personnel and educate students on preventing student violence against others and themselves to include anti-bullying training. This can also include specialized training for school officials to respond to mental health crises.
2. Develop and implement threat assessment and/or intervention teams and/or operate technology solutions such as anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and websites. Threat assessment and/or intervention teams must coordinate with law enforcement agencies and school personnel.