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Awards: Listing of Funded Projects

Every year, NIJ awards grants and cooperative agreements for research, development, evaluation, testing and training and technical assistance projects across the spectrum of criminal justice.

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This page includes all awards funded by the National Institute of Justice since 2003.[1]

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Subtopic: Schools

Number of Awards: 145
Total Amount Awarded: $268,930,485

Funded Awards
FY Title Original Solicitation Recipient State Award Number Amount Status
2024 A Multi-District Analysis of School Safety in School Districts Awarded STOP School Violence Grants in Fiscal Years 2018–2023 NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE NC 15PNIJ-24-GK-01051-STOP $933,524 Open
2024 A Study of a Statewide Safe Firearms Storage Message Campaign in Texas Schools NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence and Mass Shootings WESTED CA 15PNIJ-24-GG-02407-STOP $846,618 Open
2024 Assessing the Implementation and Impact of Restorative Practices within a Multicomponent School Safety Approach NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety THE URBAN INSTITUTE DC 15PNIJ-24-GG-01055-STOP $1,083,944 Open
2024 Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Community-led, School-based Secure Firearm Storage Campaign in Michigan NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on Firearm Violence and Mass Shootings REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MI 15PNIJ-24-GG-02403-STOP $998,907 Open
2024 Evaluating Virtual Reality Enhancements of an Evidence-based Multi-tiered Aggression & Bullying Prevention Program NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA PA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01052-STOP $2,335,668 Open
2024 Learning from an Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of the Colorado Threat Assessment and Management Protocol NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO CO 15PNIJ-24-GG-01049-MUMU $1,199,320 Open
2024 Schoolhouse interrogations and confessions: Perspectives from principals and students NIJ FY24 Graduate Research Fellowship GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01564-RESS $120,741 Open
2024 The Impacts of School Security Equipment on Students and Schools NIJ FY24 Research and Evaluation on School Safety GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VA 15PNIJ-24-GG-01048-STOP $1,706,788 Open
2023 Cannabis liberalization policies and trends in cannabis-related school-based discipline: Examining sociodemographic disparities in Massachusetts NIJ FY23 Graduate Research Fellowship UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MA 15PNIJ-23-GG-01954-TITL $111,000 Open
2023 Understanding the Quality and Perceived Impacts of SRO Training: An Evaluation of the Largest National Training Provider for School Police NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety WESTED CA 15PNIJ-23-GG-02605-MUMU $999,604 Open
2023 Violence and aggression toward teachers among 50 largest school districts: A longitudinal examination of risk factors, negative consequences, and school responses NIJ FY23 Research and Evaluation on School Safety THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO TX 15PNIJ-23-GG-02606-STOP $697,718 Open
2022 Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Implications of Removing Police from Schoolsfor Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System NIJ FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Research on the Impact of Public Policy on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM WI 15PNIJ-22-AG-01572-RESS $49,837 Closed
2022 Impact and Outcomes of School Threat Assessment NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on School Safety RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03143-MUMU $999,177 Open
2022 Investigating Impulsivity as a Root Cause of School Violence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on School Safety AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03140-RESS $499,872 Open
2022 The Adaptation and Evaluation of the Fourth R Youth Dating Violence Curriculum for Indigenous Communities NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on Violence Against Women ICF INCORPORATED, L.L.C. VA 15PNIJ-22-GG-01623-NIJB $1,099,393 Open
2022 The Impact of School Police Reform on Student Safety and School Experiences NIJ FY22 Research and Evaluation on School Safety WESTED CA 15PNIJ-22-GG-03145-RESS $249,670 Open
2021 A MIXED-METHODS EXAMINATION OF THE UNIQUE ROOT CAUSES OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-21-GG-02979-MUMU $578,722 Open
2021 Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Implications of Removing Police from Schools for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System Research on the Impact of Public Policy on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Justice System, Fiscal Year 2021 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY FL 15PNIJ-21-GG-02818-RESS $49,837 Closed
2021 Reducing School Violence and Enhancing School Safety: Implementing and Evaluating the Positive School Safety Program for School Climate Staff Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2021 DREXEL UNIVERSITY PA 15PNIJ-21-GG-02978-RESS $846,480 Open
2020 An Evaluation of a Statewide Approach to the Prevention and Intervention of Violence using School Threat Assessment Teams Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 WESTED CA 2020-MU-MU-0011 $852,868 Closed
2020 Investigating Root Causes of School Violence: A Case Control Study of School Violent Offenders, Non-School Youth Violence Offenders, and Non-Offending Youths Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK NY 2020-CK-BX-0003 $797,256 Closed
2020 Investigating the Effectiveness of the School Security Climate on Student Connectedness and School Performance NIJ Non-solicited Applications, FY 2020 MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY NJ 2017-CK-BX-4008 $567,191 Closed
2020 Research and Evaluation on School Safety: An Evaluation of State School Safety Centers Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 WESTED CA 2020-CK-BX-0002 $999,000 Past Project Period End Date
2020 Root Causes of Bias-based Harassment in Schools: Risk and Protective Factors across Multiple Levels of the Social Ecology Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY MA 2020-CK-BX-0005 $1,290,546 Past Project Period End Date
2020 Statewide Implementation of School Threat Assessment in Florida Research and Evaluation on School Safety, Fiscal Year 2020 RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA VA 2020-RF-CX-0002 $595,845 Closed