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School Violence Prevention Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). This program provides competitive grants to states, units of local government, and Indian tribes to improve security at K-12 schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs and technology.
It funds physical security enhancements, including emergency notification technology and security camera systems, when each cost ties to a documented risk. A 25% local cash match is generally required. The FY2026 cycle is expected to mirror FY2025, which made up to $73 million available across roughly 200 anticipated awards.
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Or search similar grants →Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Program Impact: Questions regarding scope of program impact, including the number of schools and students impacted.
Need for Improved Security/School Climate: Information on existing school security infrastructure and planning, and rate of incidents.
Need for Federal Assistance: Explain inability to address identified needs without federal assistance, including questions about service population and fiscal health.
Proposal Narrative Questions: Describe the project and detail the proposal for grant funding.
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States, units of local government, Indian tribes, school districts (including public charter schools and single-school districts), school boards, and law enforcement agencies. Individual schools that do not operate as their own districts and independent/private schools, including private charter schools, are ineligible to apply directly. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for School Violence Prevention Program are due August 11, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
School Violence Prevention Program is funded by U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 10 required documents: SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance via Grants.gov), Proposal Abstract (500 words or less in JustGrants), Survey Questions (Data Requested with Application in JustGrants), Budget Detail Worksheet (web-based form in JustGrants), Letters of Support from major partners and stakeholders, and Noncompetitive/Sole Source Justification (if applicable), among others (the full list is in the Required Documents section on this page). Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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