FY25 STOP School Violence Program

This funding opportunity aims to support school safety by implementing solutions to enhance school climate, establish school-based behavioral threat assessment and intervention teams to identify violence risks, introduce technologies like anonymous reporting tools, and apply other evidence-based strategies to prevent violence. The goal is to equip K–12 students, teachers, and staff with tools to recognize, respond to, and prevent acts of violence.

Opportunity Categories:

• Category 1: States
• Category 2: Localities, Nonprofits and School Districts

Eligible Applicants:

• Government Entities
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Educational Organizations
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
  • Private institutions of higher education
• Nonprofit Organizations
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (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
• Other
  • Units of local government
  • Private K–12 schools, including private charter schools
  • Public charter schools

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional details and directions on how to apply.