# FY23 COPS School Violence Prevention Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/o-cops-2023-171588-fy23-cops-school-violence-prevention-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/346876

> Community Oriented Policing Services offered grants of up to $500,000 to any type of organization. It expected to make about 235 awards worth $73.0 million in total. Applications closed on May 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | O-COPS-2023-171588 |
| Agency | Community Oriented Policing Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 235 |
| Total funding | $73.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 16.710 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Independent school districts
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies are eligible to apply. See additional eligibility details under the Eligibility section of this solicitation. To advance Executive Order 13929 Safe Policing for Safe Communities, as of October 28, 2020, the Attorney General determined that all state, local, and university or college law enforcement agencies must be certified by an approved independent credentialing body or have started the certification process to be allocated FY 2023 DOJ discretionary grant funding, either as a recipient or a subrecipient. For detailed information on this new certification requirement, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/SafePolicingEO.

## What the grant funds

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office has been appropriated more than $20 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 136,000 officers. COPS Office information resources, covering a wide range of community policing topics such as school and campus safety, violent crime, and officer safety and wellness, can be downloaded via the COPS Office’s home page, www.cops.usdoj.gov. Statutory Authority This program is authorized under the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. § 10551 et seq.). 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. 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" Program-Specific Information The goal of the School Violence Prevention Program (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 which 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is O-COPS-2023-171588 still open?

No. It closed on May 10, 2023. A newer notice is open: O-COPS-2027-172808, closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left).

### Who can apply for FY23 COPS School Violence Prevention Program?

Community Oriented Policing Services accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY23 COPS School Violence Prevention Program?

Closed May 10, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $73.0 million in total across about 235 awards.

### Who has won Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas State University, City of Milwaukee, City of Chicago. The program made 3,696 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.