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"FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). This funding opportunity seeks to provide competitive funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the recipient’s jurisdiction through evidence-based school safety programs. The COPS Office anticipates that up to $73,000,000 will be available for up to $500,000 per award, with approximately 200 awards anticipated. A local cost share (matching funds) of at least 25 percent in the form of cash is required unless a match waiver is requested and approved, and the period of performance duration will be 36 months, with a period of performance start date of 10/1/26.
Funding Opportunity Number: O-COPS-2026-172540. Assistance Listing: 16.071. Funding Instrument: G. Category: LJL. Award Amount: Up to $500K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Independent school districts; Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). 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); School boards; 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. Cost sharing or matching funds are required. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500K per award. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 4, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Yes — FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program is offered by Community Oriented Policing Services and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Past winners and funding trends for this program
The U.S. Department of Justice made 32,059 awards totaling roughly $22.0 billion to 7,344 recipients in FY2021-2025, with a median award of $413,000. The Office of Emergency Services ($771.4 million) and the Texas Office of the Governor ($719.3 million) topped the recipient list, and 55 percent of recipients won more than one separate award.
| Organization | Total awarded |
|---|---|
| Office of Emergency Services(CA) | $771.4M |
| Governor, Texas Office of the(TX) | $719.3M |
| Department of Legal Affairs Florida(FL) | $405.5M |
| Nys Office of Victim Services(NY) | $343.0M |
| Criminal Justice Coordinating Council(GA) | $333.1M |
| Law & Public Safety, New Jersey Department of(NJ) | $304.9M |
| Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on(PA) | $294.8M |
| Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority(IL) | $289.5M |
Linked organizations have Granted profiles. Top recipients of U.S. Department of Justice assistance awards, FY2021–FY2025, ranked by total obligations (CFDA 16.x). Source: USAspending. Last verified July 2026.
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