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$160M Announced to Strengthen School Safety, Mental Health & Reduce Gun Violence | Commission on Crime and Delinquency | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Shapiro-Davis Administration Announces Availability of $160 Million Investment to Enhance School Safety and Mental Health Supports and Reduce Gun Violence The 2025-26 state budget signed by Governor Shapiro increases funding for the VIP program by 10%—totaling $62 million—and again provides $100 million in funding for school safety and mental health supports.
$60M | VIP + BOOST Funding Announcement $100M | School Safety & Mental Health Grants Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Follow on X Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Follow on YouTube Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency View Photos from PCCD Events Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Follow on Linkedin <b>Harrisburg, PA </b>— Exactly one month following the passage of the state budget, the <b>Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD)</b> School Safety and Security Committee announced the availability of <b>$160 million</b> in state funding to support youth and make Pennsylvania’s communities safer.
</p>\r\n"}}"> Harrisburg, PA — Exactly one month following the passage of the state budget, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee announced the availability of $160 million in state funding to support youth and make Pennsylvania’s communities safer.
This newly available funding reflects our steadfast commitment to making Pennsylvania’s schools safer, supporting the mental health and well-being of our youth, and reducing gun and community violence,” said <b>Kirsten Kenyon</b>, <b>Executive Director of PCCD</b>.
“By increasing funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention grants and sustaining critical support for school safety and student mental health, the Shapiro-Davis Administration is building safer communities and healthier generations for the future.
”</blockquote>\r\n"}}"> This newly available funding reflects our steadfast commitment to making Pennsylvania’s schools safer, supporting the mental health and well-being of our youth, and reducing gun and community violence,” said Kirsten Kenyon , Executive Director of PCCD .
“By increasing funding for Violence Intervention and Prevention grants and sustaining critical support for school safety and student mental health, the Shapiro-Davis Administration is building safer communities and healthier generations for the future. ” Strategic investments by the Shapiro-Davis Administration have been making Pennsylvania communities safer, reducing gun violence, and supporting victims.
The 2025-26 budget signed by Governor Shapiro builds on these important investments with a $5. 65 million increase for PCCD’s successful Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Grant Program. The VIP program reduces community violence by relying on community groups that are most in tune with specific local needs.
Under Governor Shapiro’s leadership, state funding for the VIP program has increased from $30M to $62M – an increase of 107%. And since January 2023, Pennsylvania has made available nearly $375 million to our schools to support student mental health and security needs through PCCD.
</p>\r\n"}}"> Strategic investments by the Shapiro-Davis Administration have been making Pennsylvania communities safer, reducing gun violence, and supporting victims. The 2025-26 budget signed by Governor Shapiro builds on these important investments with a $5. 65 million increase for PCCD’s successful Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Grant Program.
The VIP program reduces community violence by relying on community groups that are most in tune with specific local needs. Under Governor Shapiro’s leadership, state funding for the VIP program has increased from $30M to $62M – an increase of 107%. And since January 2023, Pennsylvania has made available nearly $375 million to our schools to support student mental health and security needs through PCCD.
<span class=\"text-headline--small\">Since 2022, homicides have declined by 34. 8% statewide, from 1,029 murders in 2022 to 671 murders in 2024. </span></p>\r\n"}}"> Since 2022, homicides have declined by 34.
8% statewide, from 1,029 murders in 2022 to 671 murders in 2024. Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) + Building Opportunity Through Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Grants With approximately $60 million in state funding available, this initiative aims to support community-based strategies to reduce violence and expand programming for at-risk youth across the Commonwealth.
Funding is available through two funding announcements— a VIP + BOOST grant solicitation and a Statewide BOOST grant solicitation . The newly combined VIP + BOOST solicitation is designed to help streamline the application process, making it easier for organizations to apply for and access funding.
View the VIP + BOOST Grant Solicitation View the Statewide BOOST Grant Solicitation VIP + BOOST Eligiblity, Important Dates, & Questions <b>Eligible Applicants</b></p>\r\n<p>For the VIP + BOOST combined grant solicitation, the following entities are eligible to apply: community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits; school districts and career and technical centers (CTC); libraries; municipalities, including counties or district attorneys’ offices; and institutions of higher education.
For the Statewide BOOST grant solicitation, only statewide youth-serving nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(4) status are eligible to apply.
</p>\r\n<p><b>Eligible Activities</b></p>\r\n<p>VIP and BOOST funds can be used to support a wide range of eligible activities designed to reduce and respond to community violence, including but not limited to: </p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><b>Youth-focused prevention (BOOST & VIP)</b>: Programs that support young people before they become involved in violence, such as mentoring and after-school activities.
</li>\r\n<li><b>Community-wide prevention (VIP)</b>: Initiatives that reduce risk across neighborhoods, like firearm safety campaigns, greening projects, and safe routes to school. </li>\r\n<li><b>Intervention (VIP)</b>: Services that reach individuals—youth and adults—at highest risk of being involved in violence, including street outreach and hospital-based programs.
</li>\r\n<li><b>Reentry/aftercare support (VIP)</b>: Programs that help people successfully return to their families and communities after involvement with the justice system. </li>\r\n<li><b>Trauma-informed healing (VIP)</b>: Support for individuals affected by gun violence, including counseling and mental health services.
</li>\r\n<li><b>Local coordination and innovation</b> <b>(VIP)</b>: Efforts to strengthen community planning and collaboration, such as forming Violence Reduction Councils or piloting new anti-violence strategies. </li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<p><b>Important Dates <br>\r\n</b>Eligible entities have until January 26, 2026 to apply. </p>\r\n<p><b>Questions</b></p>\r\n<p>Interested applicants are invited to <a href=\"https://gcc02.
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<br>\r\n <br>\r\n Questions about this funding announcement can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:ra-cd-vipgrants@pa. gov? subject=FY%202025-26%20VIP%20+%20BOOST%20FA\">ra-cd-vipgrants@pa.
gov</a> with “FY 2025-26 VIP + BOOST FA” in the subject line. Responses to all questions will be posted on PCCD’s <a href=\"https://gcc02. safelinks.
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For the Statewide BOOST grant solicitation, only statewide youth-serving nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(4) status are eligible to apply.
VIP and BOOST funds can be used to support a wide range of eligible activities designed to reduce and respond to community violence, including but not limited to: Youth-focused prevention (BOOST & VIP) : Programs that support young people before they become involved in violence, such as mentoring and after-school activities.
Community-wide prevention (VIP) : Initiatives that reduce risk across neighborhoods, like firearm safety campaigns, greening projects, and safe routes to school. Intervention (VIP) : Services that reach individuals—youth and adults—at highest risk of being involved in violence, including street outreach and hospital-based programs.
Reentry/aftercare support (VIP) : Programs that help people successfully return to their families and communities after involvement with the justice system. Trauma-informed healing (VIP) : Support for individuals affected by gun violence, including counseling and mental health services.
Local coordination and innovation (VIP) : Efforts to strengthen community planning and collaboration, such as forming Violence Reduction Councils or piloting new anti-violence strategies. Eligible entities have until January 26, 2026 to apply.
Interested applicants are invited to RSVP to attend a virtual webinar on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 1 PM to learn more about the solicitation, including funding priorities, requirements, and tips for navigating the application process. Questions about this funding announcement can be sent to ra-cd-vipgrants@pa. gov with “FY 2025-26 VIP + BOOST FA” in the subject line.
Responses to all questions will be posted on PCCD’s Active Funding Announcements webpage School Safety and Mental Health Grants Under this noncompetitive/formula-based solicitation, $100 million total is available for approximately 775 eligible school entities to improve physical security enhancements, behavioral health supports, or both View the School Safety and Mental Health Grants Solicitation School Safety and Mental Health Grants Eligiblity, Important Dates, & Questions <b>Eligible Applicants</b></p>\r\n<p>This solicitation is open to public school entities, including school districts, career and technical schools/centers, intermediate units, and charter schools.
Allocation amounts for school entities can be found in <i>Appendix A</i> of the <a href=\"https://gcc02. safelinks. protection.
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</p>\r\n<p><b>Eligible Activities</b></p>\r\n<p>Funds will advance the School Safety and Security Committee’s goal of ensuring that all Pennsylvania students can learn in safe, healthy school environments by helping school entities address basic safety and mental health needs identified in the Committee’s adopted <a href=\"https://gcc02. safelinks. protection.
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</p>\r\n<p><b>Important Dates</b></p>\r\n<p>Eligible entities have until January 28, 2026 to apply. </p>\r\n<p><b>Questions</b></p>\r\n<p>Questions about this funding announcement can be sent to <a href=\"mailto:ra-cd-sssc@pa. gov\">ra-cd-sssc@pa.
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</p>\r\n"}}"> This solicitation is open to public school entities, including school districts, career and technical schools/centers, intermediate units, and charter schools. Allocation amounts for school entities can be found in Appendix A of the funding announcement .
Funds will advance the School Safety and Security Committee’s goal of ensuring that all Pennsylvania students can learn in safe, healthy school environments by helping school entities address basic safety and mental health needs identified in the Committee’s adopted Physical Security Baseline Criteria and Behavioral Health Baseline Criteria . The full listing of eligible project activities allowed under 24 P. S.
§13- 1306B(j)(1-32) can be found on PCCD’s website. Eligible entities have until January 28, 2026 to apply. Questions about this funding announcement can be sent to ra-cd-sssc@pa.
gov . Responses to all questions will be posted on PCCD’s Active Funding Announcements webpage. Commission on Crime and Delinquency
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: School Districts, Intermediate Units, Area Career and Technical Schools, Charter Schools, Regional Charter Schools, and Cyber Charter Schools. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $138,779,000 total available. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for School Safety & Mental Health Grants are due October 16, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
School Safety & Mental Health Grants is funded by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Commonwealth Financing Authority's statewide Local Share Account program accepts applications September 1 through November 30, 2026, funding public-interest projects from $25,000 in eligible costs up to $1,000,000 per grant request out of Pennsylvania gaming revenue. Nonprofits are not eligible applicants and must be sponsored by a county, municipality, authority, or development agency. Here is how the sponsorship structure actually works, what the three-month window is really for, and why the ownership-and-maintenance clause decides more applications than the project narrative.
Read articleOVC's Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside is a non-competitive formula program — every federally recognized Tribe that applies receives an award, sized by a population certification submitted months earlier. With the FY2026 Grants.gov deadline on August 6, 2026, here is how the formula works, what the money funds (including support for families of missing and murdered Indigenous persons), and why the March certification was the decisive step.
Read articleThe Justice Department's new Model Cities Initiative will hand 2 to 4 American cities roughly $300 million in 36-month cooperative agreements to rebuild public safety from the ground up. Applications are due September 1, 2026. The catch that will decide who wins: this is not a police grant, a prosecutor grant, or a behavioral-health grant. It is a single citywide proposal that has to braid all of them together. Here is who is eligible, what the money actually funds, and how a mayor's office should build a proposal that survives DOJ review.
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