Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Post Date

March 17th 2016

Application Due Date

May 27th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

NIJ-2016-9093

CFDA Number(s)

16.560

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Law, Justice and Legal Services

Number of Awards

21

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Local education agencies (LEA), public charter schools that are recognized as LEA, and State education agencies

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $65000000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $65000000

Grant Description

The Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (CSSI) funds rigorous research to produce practical knowledge that can improve the safety of schools and students. The initiative is carried out through partnerships between researchers, educators and other stakeholders, including law enforcement and mental health professionals. Projects funded under the CSSI are designed to produce knowledge that can be applied to schools and school districts across the nation for years to come. This solicitation includes multiple funding categories with different expectations and requirements to accomplish the purposes of the CSSI.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Justice

• Office:

  Office of Justice Programs

• Agency Contact:

  NCJRS Call Center
  grants@ncjrs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Technical Support

• Agency Email Address:

  grants@ncjrs.gov

• Location:

  National Institute of Justice