GRANT ALERT: The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office has announced the 2023 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Funding Opportunity. 

SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM (SVPP)

Description

The 2023 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program is a competitive program that provides funding to be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs. 

Up to $73 million in funding is available for FY23 SVPP. Each award is three years in duration for a maximum federal share of $500,000 per award. There is a local cash match requirement of at least 25%.  SVPP funding will provide up to 75% funding for the following school safety measures in and around K-12 (primary and secondary) schools and school grounds:

• “Coordination with law enforcement”
• “Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self”
• “Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures”
• “Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency”
• “Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security

Eligible Applicants

• Units of local government (e.g., counties, cities, school districts)
• Law enforcement agencies
• State law enforcement agencies
• Federally recognized Indian tribes and their public agencies
• Public government agencies

Goals and Anticipated Outcomes

The goal of SVPP is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through the implementation of evidence-based school safety programs and technology. SVPP awards will contribute to this goal by funding projects that include funding of civilian personnel to serve as coordinators with local law enforcement, training for local law enforcement officers, purchase and installation of certain allowable equipment and technology, and other measures to significantly improve school security.

Anticipated outcomes of SVPP awards include: improved information sharing with local law enforcement; increased interaction and improved communications between law enforcement and school officials; reduced notification times to law enforcement; improved response time to threats and events; accurate identification of danger and follow-up; increased knowledge of and use of community policing principles; and increased school safety and sustainability planning efforts. All outcomes should be achieved without resorting to discriminatory stereotypes or violating privacy.

 

Application Deadlines

There are two application deadlines to be aware of:

• Forms SF-424 and SF-LLL must be submitted in Grants.gov by May 10, 2023, at 4:59 PM ET. 
• Full applications, including attachments, must be submitted in JustGrants by May 17, 2023, at 4:59 PM ET.    

Please note that Jeff Kaye, President of School Safety Operations, is available to assist with preparing justification statements for POOLPACT member SVPP applications.  Please contact Jeff at jeff@schoolsafetyops.com for further questions and information.

POOLPACT Risk Management Grant funding may be available to assist with the cash match requirement. 

TO LEARN ABOUT additional eligibility requirements, conditions, unallowable expenses, and other SVPP requirements, please review the full solicitation available here.