COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This competitive federal grant helps eligible school districts, law enforcement agencies, local governments, and tribal governments invest in evidence-based technologies and security improvements to create safer learning environments.

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” Official websites use. gov government organization in the United States. School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Check out our How to Apply page for resources such as frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and more.

The FY26 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) funding opportunity will close on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 4:59 PM ET . * about current news on community policing awards, publications and projects. To receive notifications on funding School Violence Prevention Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Webinar The COPS Office hosted a webinar for potential SVPP applicants on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET .

View Webinar Recording View Webinar Slides The Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing School Violence Act of 2018 (STOP School Violence Act of 2018) gave the COPS Office authority to provide awards directly to States, units of local government, or Indian tribes to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.

State Law Enforcement Agencies Units of local government (e.g., counties, cities, school districts) Federally Recognized Indian tribes and their public agencies Public Government Agencies The following entities are eligible to apply under this program: States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies, including: School districts, including public charter schools and school districts with a single school; Law enforcement agencies.

Note: Individual schools not operating as school districts and independent schools and private schools, including private charter schools, are NOT eligible to apply as primary applicants. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C.

§§ 10552(a)(1)–(2), each application shall be accompanied by an assurance that the application was prepared after consultation with individuals not limited to law enforcement officers (including licensed mental health professionals, social workers, students, parents, school violence researchers/academics (if practical), teachers, principals, and other school personnel) to ensure that the improvements to be funded under the grant are consistent with a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence including being protective of student privacy and ensuring that students are not discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, disability, religion, or sex, and individualized to the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be made.

State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C.

§ 1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity.

This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official. Up to $73 million in funding is available for FY26 SVPP. Each award is three years (36 months) in duration for a maximum federal share of $500,000 per award.

There is a local cost share (matching funds) requirement of at least 25 percent. Approximately $1 million of the available funding will be reserved for microgrants of up to $100,000 for school districts, including rural, tribal, and low-resourced schools. SVPP funding is available for following the following statutory purpose areas (see 34 U.S.C.

§ 10551(b)(5)–(9)) at K-12 ( primary and secondary ) schools and on school grounds: “Coordination with law enforcement” “Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self” “Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures” “Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency” “Any other measure that, in the determination of the COPS Office Director, may provide a significant improvement in security” “Training school personnel and students to prevent student violence against others and self.

” “The development and operation of anonymous reporting systems for threats of school violence, including mobile telephone applications, hotlines, and Internet websites. ” “The development and operation of- school threat assessment and intervention teams that may include coordination with law enforcement agencies and school personnel; and specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises.

” “Any other measure that, in the determination of the BJA Director, may provide a significant improvement in training, threat assessments and reporting, and violence prevention.

” SVPP Notice of Funding Opportunity SVPP Application Resource Guide SVPP Frequently Asked Questions Sole Source Justification Fact Sheet Consultant/Contractor Fact Sheet Other Government Resources The following resources present important lessons learned and other insights into school violence that may aid governments and communities as they develop and refine school safety plans.

Applicants seeking SVPP funding may find these and other resources helpful as they prepare their applications. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Education (ED), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created SchoolSafety. gov to share actionable recommendations to keep school communities safe.

SchoolSafety. gov aims to help schools prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from emergency situations The Final Report and Finding of the Safe School Initiative The Safe School Initiative sought to identify information that could be obtainable, or "knowable," prior to an attack. That information would then be analyzed and evaluated to produce a factual, accurate knowledge base on targeted school attacks.

This knowledge could be used to help communities across the country to formulate policies and strategies aimed at preventing school-based attacks.

U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center On July 12, 2018, the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center released Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents of targeted school violence.

The guide provides schools and communities with a framework to identify students of concern, assess their risk for engaging in violence, and identify intervention strategies to mitigate that risk. Need more information on how to apply to any of our programs?

For additional assistance we encourage you to visit the How to Apply page , which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources. U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Training & Technical Assistance Accessibility Information Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement Have a question about Government Services?