This funding supports initiatives to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training for students, teachers, and law enforcement; developing threat assessment and intervention teams; and deploying technology solutions like anonymous reporting tools. The program focuses on enhancing school safety through coordinated efforts and specialized training in mental health crisis response, aligned with the STOP School Violence Act.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; nonprofits; and private and public charter schools applying under specified c