BJA FY 19 STOP School Violence Technology and Threat Assessment Solutions for Safer Schools Program | BJA 2019 15118

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The BJA FY 19 STOP School Violence Technology and Threat Assessment Solutions for Safer Schools Program is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), created under the STOP School Violence Act of 2018. Its overall purpose is to help state, local, and federally recognized tribal governments prevent and reduce school violence by strengthening early identification of threats, improving reporting pathways, and formalizing how schools and public safety partners assess and respond to risk. The program sits at the intersection of school safety, justice services, and technology, with an emphasis on practical, deployable solutions that can be used both before an incident (prevention and intervention) and, when necessary, during an incident (information-sharing and coordination).

This specific FY 2019 solicitation is narrowly focused on two main project types. First, it supports the development and operation of school threat assessment and crisis intervention teams. These are structured, multidisciplinary teams that can identify, evaluate, and manage potential threats, and they may include coordination between school personnel and law enforcement. The intent is to move schools toward consistent, organized processes for receiving concerns, assessing credibility and severity, intervening appropriately, and coordinating responses that can reduce harm. The solicitation also notes that projects may include specialized training for school officials on responding to individuals with mental health issues when those issues may affect school safety, recognizing that effective intervention often requires knowledge of behavioral health considerations alongside safety planning.

Second, the solicitation supports the development of technology for anonymous reporting systems that operate locally or regionally. BJA is looking for solutions that make it easier for students, staff, and community members to report threats or concerning behavior without fear of retaliation. The technology can be delivered through common channels such as a mobile application, a hotline, or a website. The emphasis is on building or operating reporting infrastructure that is accessible and functional in real-world conditions, not simply planning documents. In addition to enabling anonymous tips, the solicitation highlights that proposed technology solutions may also be used during an active or unfolding incident to help secure safety, including the ability to share relevant information with first responders. That point signals an interest in systems that support timely communication and coordination when minutes matter.

Eligible applicants include a wide range of public entities: state governments; county governments; city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 16.839, and its activity categories span disaster prevention and relief, education, information and statistics, law and justice services, and science and technology research and development, reflecting the program blend of prevention strategy, operational readiness, and technical implementation.

Key administrative details from the source listing include an opportunity number of BJA 2019 15118, a creation date of April 8, 2019, and an original application closing date of June 11, 2019. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is listed as $1,000,000, and BJA anticipated making about 64 awards. In practical terms, that suggests BJA expected to fund a substantial number of jurisdictions, with enough funding per award to support meaningful implementation such as staffing or coordinating a threat assessment capability, procuring or building reporting technology, standing up operational protocols, training key personnel, and establishing partnerships that connect schools with law enforcement and other response stakeholders.

• The Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the disaster prevention and relief, education, humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda), information and statistics, law, justice and legal services, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "BJA FY 19 STOP School Violence Technology and Threat Assessment Solutions for Safer Schools 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 Apr 08, 2019.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 11, 2019. (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 $1,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 64 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).

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