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NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
National Institute of Justice · O-NIJ-2026-172796
$0 – $5,000,000
2026-11-23-00-00-00
Confirm exact timezone in the announcement.Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, State governments, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Private institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), For profit organizations other than small businesses, Independent school districts, County governments, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Small businesses, Special district governments, City or township governments
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About this opportunity
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety. This opportunity will support rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill key gaps regarding K-12 safety, specifically focusing on the development, deployment, and operation of: • Anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and internet websites • School threat assessment and intervention teams that include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel This NOFO seeks rigorous outcome/impact evaluations paired with process/implementation evaluations to assess the effectiveness of activities supported by STOP1 School Violence Act (SVA) projects administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) or similar programs from other sources that align with STOP SVA's goals. To develop practical recommendations for K-12 school safety, applicants are strongly encouraged to work closely with educators, school stakeholders, and communities to develop questions, identify solutions, collect data, and interpret findings. Applicants should: • Clearly describe complex factors and how they will be measured. • Include letters of support confirming secondary data access and explain how datasets will be matched to support the analyses proposed. • Describe data limitations, how they will be addressed, and their potential impact on findings.
Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.
Review original source ↗Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.
Source fields and evidence
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opportunityNumber: O-NIJ-2026-172796
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opportunityTitle: NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
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revision: 0
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owningAgencyCode: USDOJ-OJP-NIJ
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"ST","description":"Science and Technology and other Research and Development"}]
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awardFloor: 0
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awardCeiling: 5000000
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responseDate: Nov 23, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
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responseDateStr: 2026-11-23-00-00-00
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: Oct 09, 2026 08:52:34 AM EDT
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status: posted
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