Support federal funding for community-based intervention and prevention strategies in school safety.

Becca Balint · Vermont · Democratic

spending impact 3.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 92%

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"This opportunity supports programs to prevent and reduce school violence by implementing training, developing school threat assessment teams and/or intervention teams to identify violence risks"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the 2026-08-30 to 2026-09-28 lookback window, DOJ/BJA opened the FY2026 STOP School Violence grant opportunity for prevention, threat assessment, and intervention programs.

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bja-2026-172709.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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"Expected Total Amount of Funding Up to $111,145,913"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same FY2026 BJA notice documents an active federal funding pool for STOP School Violence grants, with statutory authority tied to FY2026 appropriations.

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bja-2026-172709.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%

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"$82,000,000 for grants to be administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance for purposes authorized under the STOP School Violence Act"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted FY2026 appropriations law funded BJA STOP School Violence grants, directly delivering federal support for school-safety prevention and intervention programming.

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Public Law 119-74 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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"$50,000,000 is for a community violence intervention and prevention initiative"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The enacted FY2026 appropriations law also funded a DOJ community violence intervention and prevention initiative, matching the community-based prevention portion of the commitment.

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Public Law 119-74 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

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"Roll Call 7 | Bill Number: H. R. 6938" "Vote Question: On Passage" "Status: Passed" "Balint | Democratic | VT | Yea"

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Balint voted yes on final House passage of H.R. 6938, the appropriations bill later enacted as Public Law 119-74 with STOP School Violence and community violence prevention funding.

delivered later_term A for effort

Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

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"Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) reintroduced the Peer Education and Emergency Response (PEER) for Mental Health Act. This legislation would support peer mental health training for teachers, school personnel, parents, caregivers, and students."

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Balint independently pursued related school-based prevention/intervention funding through PEER mental health legislation, though this is an effort signal rather than enactment evidence.

unresolved later_term A for effort

Rep. Becca Balint Introduces Youth Mental Health Legislation | U.S. Representative Becca Balint
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 79%

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