NIJ FY 2026 Research and Evaluation on School Safety
Agency: National Institute of Justice
Assistance Listings: 16.560 -- National Institute of Justice Research, Evaluation, and Development Project Grants
Last Updated: October 9, 2026
Description
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.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Government
- Special district governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- County governments
- City or township governments
Business
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
For assistance with the requirements of this funding opportunity, please contact OJP Response Center at Phone: 800-851-3420 or 202-353-5556 (TTY for hearing-impaired callers only) or Email: OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov. Hours of operation are: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. ET, Monday–Friday.
OJP.ResponseCenter@usdoj.gov
Agency POC
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Link to additional information
Closing: November 23, 2026
Award
$5,000,000
Program Funding
6
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$5,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
O-NIJ-2026-172796
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Science technology and other research and development
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
October 9, 2026
Archive date:
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