School Violence Prevention Program

The COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) provides 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. This program is authorized under the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. � 10551 et seq.). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. � 10551(b)(5)�(9), SVPP funding is authorized and available under the following purpose areas: � �Coordination with local 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�

States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies are eligible to apply. 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; and � Law enforcement agencies. The following entities are ineligible to apply as primary applicants: ? Individual schools not operating as school districts; ? Independent schools and private schools, including private charter schools. 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 � individualized to the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be made. As part of your application, your agency will be required to answer questions directly related to this statutory assurance. Applicants that do not provide this...

A minimum 25 percent local cash match (matching funds) is required unless a waiver is approved.

Fiscal year 2024: In 2024, the COPS Office made 203 awards totaling $73,022,696. - Rural jurisdictions received 74 percent of awards, suburban jurisdictions 18 percent, and urban jurisdictions 8 percent. - Nearly 1,300 schools and more than 675,000 students will benefit from the funded projects. - A pool of funding was reserved for microgrants for school districts, including rural, tribal, and low-resourced schools. Each microgrant award request was capped at $100,000, and 7 microgrant awards were funded for a total of $523,676.