Maximize School Safety Funding To Protect Your School ​

Federal and State Grants include: 

• COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
• Title IV, Part A funds support high-needs districts in implementing professional development and training focused on drug and violence prevention, early identification, and related education; high-quality training for personnel in suicide prevention, crisis management, conflict resolution, bullying and harassment prevention; and more. Spending allowability is guided by local needs assessments and statutory requirements, with determinations made between the LEA subgrantee and the SEA. FY25 funds may be available to apply for at the state-level with submission timelines varying by state. Learn More. 
• The OJJDP FY24 Enhancing School Capacity To Address Youth Violence Grant Program makes an anticipated total of $23M available to independent school districts and nonprofits for addressing youth violence in K-12 school based settings. Allowable expenses include implementing strategies related to violence prevention and early intervention, improving communication between home and school to enhance protective factors for student success, and more. Learn More.
• The FY24 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program provides a total of $18M for school districts and nonprofits to prevent violence and terrorism. Allowable expenses include projects related to raising awareness of the signs that someone may be on a pathway to violence, implementation of threat assessment and management teams, and more. Learn More.
• The FY25 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) makes $274.5M available to nonprofit organizations (as subrecipients) for facility hardening and other physical security enhancements. Allowable expenses include identification, assessment, and reporting of threats of violence; improving cybersecurity of access control, identity verification systems, and security technologies; security training for employees; and more. Learn More.
• The FY25 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) provides a total of $454M to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, as well as nonprofits (as subrecipients) to prevent, protect against, and respond to terrorist attacks. Allowable expenses include materials to conduct planning, engagement, and volunteer management activities; interoperable communications equipment; measures to increase physical security; training conferences; and more. Once funds are awarded, SAAs will issue sub-awards to subrecipients, ensuring resources are directed to areas of greatest need. Learn More.
• The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced $190M as part of the School Safety and Security Program funding. Its purpose is to provide eligible school entities with grants to support mental health initiatives and physical school security upgrades.
• The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Pennsylvania school districts with approximately $39 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Applications are by invitation only. Learn More.
• The 2023-24 Competitive School Safety Grants will provide $32,179,000 to school entities throughout Pennsylvania to make their buildings safer. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. Learn More.
• The 2023-24 School Mental Health Grants will provide $90 million to school entities throughout Pennsylvania to support mental health initiatives. Allowable expenses include professional training provided to school entity employees on topics related to student safety and well-being, implementation of policies and strategies to address incidents of bullying, the establishment of at least one threat assessment team per school entity, and more. Learn More.
• The 2023-24 School District Meritorious Grants will provide approximately $18.6 million through noncompetitive grants to school districts for programs addressing physical safety and security. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. Learn More.
• The 2023-24 Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools Program will provide up to $14,511,000 to eligible non-public schools to address school violence and mental health. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. Learn More.
• The FY24-25 Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program will provide $10 million to nonprofits that principally serve individuals, groups, or institutions that may have been or may be susceptible to hate crime incidents. Allowable expenses include the purchase of security-related technology, safety and security training, threat assessments, and any other safety or security-related project that enhances safety or security of the non-profit organization. Learn More.
• The 2024-25 School Safety & Mental Health Grants will provide $100 million to school entities throughout Pennsylvania to support physical security enhancements and behavioral health improvements. Allowable expenses include conducting emergency preparedness drills and related activities with local emergency responders, special emergency communications equipment, institution of student, staff, and visitor identification systems, the establishment of threat assessment teams, costs associated with training school security personnel, and more. Learn More.
• The 2024-25 Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools Program will provide a total of $19,665,000 to non-public schools, as well as municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and approved vendors to address school violence and mental health. Allowable expenses include conducting emergency preparedness drills and related activities with local emergency responders, special emergency communications equipment, institution of student, staff, and visitor identification systems, the establishment of threat assessment teams, costs associated with training school security personnel, and more. Learn More.
• The FY24 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Firearm Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention Initiative will provide $1M to units of local government, nonprofit organizations, state government agencies, and more. Allowable expenses include expanding or enhancing local suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies, and other strategies that demonstrate promise in meeting the goals of this program. Learn More.
• The FY24 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Local Solicitation will provide a total of over $4M to units of local government as well as a wide range of subrecipients. Allowable expenses include expanding or enhancing local suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies, including supporting training and technical assistance programs. Learn More.