PCCD Targeted School Safety for Nonpublic Schools is sponsored by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). Supports safety initiatives specifically for nonpublic schools in Pennsylvania.

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Before sharing sensitive or personal information, make sure you're on an official state website. Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools Go to Application(opens in a new tab) On this page On this page * Frequently Asked Questions **Application Opens:** 08/08/2024 **Application Deadline:** 09/26/2024 **Grant Frequency:** Other **Maximum Award:** $75,000.

00 **Total Funding:** $19,665,000. 00 The goal of this solicitation is to make school entities within this Commonwealth safer places.

Priority considerations under this competitive funding announcement include supporting nonpublic schools seeking to meet Level 1 Baseline Criteria, which are standards that assist school entities in guiding their decisions about their physical security and behavioral health needs; and supporting expenses related to gaps identified within a professionally completed assessment.

Programmatic and fiscal reports must be submitted through Egrants on a quarterly basis. Frequently Asked Questions ### What types of activities or items can I apply for? Funding may be used to support any eligible activity under 24 P.

S. §13-1306-B(j) and to fund programs that address school mental health, school violence, or enhance school security, including costs associated with the training and compensation of school security personnel.

Some general examples of eligible activities that align with Baseline Criteria standards can be found in the Behavioral Health Baseline Criteria Standards with Grant Funding Examples and the Physical Security Baseline Criteria Standards with Grant Funding Examples documents. NOTE: Due to the competitive nature of these grants, PCCD cannot weigh in on allowable projects or expenses.

### The Physical Security Baseline Criteria (2023) Level 1 examples give an appropriate eligible project activity as, “purchase and/or installation of external doors” and says to see Section 1306-B(J)(1-31) is Activity 12. However, I do not see door upgrades under number 12.

Is this considered security-related technology and would upgrading/replacing regular glass windows with shatter resistant/proof at the front entrance of a school building fall under number 12 of this section too? Yes. Activity 12 allows for the purchase of security-related technology, which includes a wide range of eligible physical security items, including door upgrades and glass window replacement with shatter resistant/proof glass.

Please refer to the Physical Security Baseline Criteria (2023) with Examples document on our Baseline Criteria webpage for further examples of eligible items and their related project activities. ### If a Resource Officer is allowable, what information will be required to be provided and can they use an agency of their choosing for an RO?

Applicants for the Targeted School Safety Grant Program for Nonpublic Schools are eligible to apply for funding to support school security personnel, which include school police officers, school resource officers, and school security guards. The requirements of Article XIII-C of the PA Public School Code apply to individuals filling these roles.

Professional Services, such as school security services, are exempt from procurement requirements providing the costs are reasonable. ### Are schools required to have completed a Physical Security Assessment or Behavioral Health Assessment? If so, is this required to be completed by one of the state-identified providers?

Schools are not required to complete a Physical Security Assessment or Behavioral Health Assessment, nor are they required to utilize an individual listed on the School Safety and Security Assessor Registry, in order to apply for funding from PCCD under this solicitation. Having an assessment conducted does assist, however, in identifying gaps in security and behavioral health needs, and as such, is encouraged.

Individuals listed on the School Safety and Security Assessor Registry are also required to provide an assessment that meets SSSC assessment standards.

In addition, PCCD will give priority consideration, under this competitive funding announcement, for requests to address gaps identified in physical or behavioral health assessments meeting 4 SSSC assessment standards completed by an individual on the SSSC assessor registry or to requests to meet Level 1 Baseline Criteria as identified in the funding announcement.

### If we have not had a Physical Security Assessment in the last 3 years, how can we get one done in time to submit the grant? Who should conduct the assessment? Do they have to be registered school safety assessment vendors?

Can it be conducted by a rep of Homeland Security? Do we need to submit it with our application? Schools are not required to complete a Physical Security Assessment in order to submit an initial request for funding under this solicitation, nor are they required to utilize an individual listed on the School Safety and Security Assessor Registry.

Having an assessment conducted does assist, however, in identifying gaps in security needs. Individuals listed on the SSSC assessor registry are also required to provide an assessment that meets SSSC assessment standards.

Ultimately, it is up to the school to determine who would be the best person to conduct an assessment; however, for grant priority consideration under this competitive solicitation, the assessment should be conducted by an individual on the SSSC assessor registry.

If an assessment is completed, PCCD requests that only the first page of the assessment that includes the date of the assessment and only the pages referencing the items or activities requested be attached to the initial request form. ### If we have never had a behavioral health assessment, how can we get one done in time to submit the grant? Who should conduct the assessment?

Do they have to be a registered behavioral health assessor on the SSSC's registry? Can it be conducted by a licensed psychologist who isn't on the registry? Do we need to submit it with our application?

Schools are not required to complete a Behavioral Health Assessment in order to submit an initial request for funding under this solicitation, nor are they required to utilize an individual listed on the School Safety and Security Assessor Registry. Having an assessment conducted does assist, however, in identifying gaps in behavioral health needs.

Individuals listed on the SSSC assessor registry are also required to provide an assessment that meets SSSC assessment standards. Ultimately, it is up to the school to determine who would be the best person to conduct an assessment; however, for grant priority consideration under this competitive solicitation, the assessment should be conducted by an individual on the SSSC assessor registry.

If an assessment is completed, PCCD requests that only the first page of the assessment that includes the date of the assessment and only the pages referencing the items or activities requested be attached to the initial request form. ### Do items from Level 1 need to be completed/obtained/checked off before a school can request funding for level 2 items and upgrades?

It is not required to meet all the requirements in Level 1 Baseline Criteria before seeking funding for other eligible project activities under the Targeted School Safety for Nonpublic Schools grant; however, priority consideration under this competitive funding announcement will be given to support applicants seeking to meet ‘Level 1’ of the Baseline Criteria, which are standards that assist school entities in guiding their decisions about their physical security and behavioral health needs.

### Are there specific vendors that are approved vendors to provide school security personnel services within nonpublic schools? Eligible approved vendors are those that were previously approved by the PA Department of Education or are on the PCCD’s School Security Guard Vendor List. ### Are schools able to apply for both physical and behavioral services?

Or should they choose just one category to apply under? Schools can apply for both physical and/or behavioral health items/services ### On personnel, can armed school security be employed by the school, or do they need to be municipal employees or, as in the past, employed by approved security vendors and contracted to the schools?

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