Purpose of Program
STOP School Violence is a discretionary grant program that prevents and reduces school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks, introducing technologies like anonymous reporting tools, or applying other school safety strategies that assist in preventing violence.
How is the STOP School Violence Program Evaluated?
The STOP School Violence Program measures can be found here: Students, Teachers, Officers, Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program Performance Measures Questionnaire
Who is Eligible to Participate in the STOP School Violence Program?
The STOP School Violence Program includes two categories of eligible entities.
Category 1
- State governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
Category 2
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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
- Units of local government
- Private K–12 schools, including private charter schools
- Public charter schools
Research Associates' Impact:
Research Associates has helped to secure over $4 million in violence prevention and victim services programs including the STOP School Violence Program.
Contact the Grant Experts:
Could your school district qualify for funding? To find out more about program requirements and eligibility, contact our knowledgeable team at Research Associates.