Montana STOP Act Contact
The Montana Board of Crime Control (MBCC) administers STOP Act and related justice grants for the state. Contact them early — before the federal application window opens — to confirm local priorities and match funding availability.
Montana's Available Programs
Montana districts can stack multiple federal and state programs to cover 90–100% of total deployment costs. The STOP Act is the anchor — layer these on top.
How ThreatSight Qualifies in Montana
STOP Act Category 2 funds "technology, equipment, and training for behavioral threat assessment." Here's exactly how ThreatSight maps to BJA's scoring criteria.
Montana FY2026 Application Timeline
Work backward from October 27. SAM.gov is the critical path — everything else can be accelerated.
Register at sam.gov immediately if you haven't. Takes 4–6 weeks. Required for Grants.gov submission. Every day you wait compresses your application window.
Reach out to the Montana Board of Crime Control (406-444-3604) to confirm your district's eligibility and ask about available match funding sources. Simultaneously, request an eligibility check from ThreatSight.
Frame ThreatSight as "behavioral threat assessment infrastructure for a rural frontier school district." Highlight response time gaps, geographic isolation, and multi-campus coverage. We provide sample language and Budget Detail Worksheet templates.
Submit before the deadline. Include Budget Detail Worksheet, 25% match documentation, and stakeholder consultation documentation. Confirm submission confirmation email.
Secondary deadline at justice.gov/justicegrants. Grants.gov submission must be finalized first. Awards typically announced 6–9 months after the JustGrants deadline.
Montana STOP Act FAQ
Your district must contribute 25% of the total project cost from non-federal sources. This can be cash, in-kind contributions, or other non-federal grant funds (e.g., state grants, local budget). For a $100K ThreatSight deployment, your district's share would be $25K — with federal covering $75K. Montana's Stronger Connections funds are non-federal and can count toward your match.
Yes — and rural districts are well-positioned. BJA scores applications from rural and frontier communities favorably, particularly when they document long law enforcement response times. A district in eastern Montana with a 20-minute police response time has a stronger narrative than a suburban district with 3-minute response. There's no minimum enrollment requirement.
No — you can use the grant to establish one. The STOP Act funds the creation of BTATs, not just their expansion. If your district doesn't have a formal threat assessment process, frame ThreatSight as the technology component of a new BTAT program. This is actually a stronger narrative for some reviewers.
Previous applicants can reapply each fiscal year. If you were funded before, document how you used prior funds and how ThreatSight expands your existing capabilities. If you applied but weren't funded, strengthen the narrative with updated threat assessment data and law enforcement response time documentation.
ThreatSight is built in Wolf Point, Montana. We're committed to helping every Montana school district navigate this process — from SAM.gov setup through award notification. Contact us at threatsight@polsia.app for hands-on support.
Get Montana-Specific Grant Help
We'll review your district's eligibility, confirm your match options against Stronger Connections funds, and draft the application narrative — for free. We want every Montana district covered.
Or email us directly: threatsight@polsia.app