2025 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Grant
The FY25 COPS SVPP provides funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence based school safety programs and technology. Receive up to 75% funding for a variety of school safety measures.
Applications will be submitted in a two-step process, each with its own deadline. The first deadline requires the submission of an SF-24 by June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM EST and the second deadline is the submission of the entire application by June 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM EST.
STEP 1: Submit an SF-424 in Grants.gov.
GRANTS.GOV APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025, at 4:59 PM ET.
STEP 2: Submit the full application including attachments in JustGrants.
JUSTGRANTS APPLICATION DEADLINE: THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2025, at 4:59 PM ET.
Join the upcoming SVPP Webinar:
The COPS Office will host an informational webinar on the School Violence Prevention Program on May 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET. Click to register.
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”
The following school safety measures are available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) section of the STOP School Violence Act of 2018:
- Development and operation of anonymous reporting systems
- Hotlines
- Internet websites
- Mobile telephone applications
- Development and operation of a school threat assessment
- Specialized training for school officials in responding to mental health crises
- Training for school personnel and students to prevent student violence against others and self
- Any other measure the BJA determines may provide a significant improvement in security
Please find additional info on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s (BJA’s) website.
Funding may also be available through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.
For additional assistance, visit the How to Apply page, which includes frequently asked questions, appendices, additional fact sheets, links to webinars, and other resources.
Additional info: https://cops.usdoj.gov/svpp
