From the U.S. Department of Justice OJP Funding Opportunities Grants.gov deadline: 10/21/2025 | JustGrants deadline: 10/27/2025 Multistate Mentoring Programs | OJJDPStrategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence | OJJDP Grants.gov deadline: 10/23/2025 | JustGrants deadline: 10/30/2025 Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and OtherSubstance Use | OJJDP Grants.gov deadline: 10/27/2025 | JustGrants deadline: 11/03/2025 Community and Schools Youth Drug Prevention Program | OJJDPEmergency Planning for Juvenile Justice ResidentialFacilities | OJJDPNational Mentoring Programs | OJJDPReducing Recidivism for Female Juvenile Delinquents | OJJDPStudent, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Program | BJA See the Current Funding Opportunities page to review...
From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety National Association of School Resource Officers BASIC SRO COURSE October 13-17, 2025Madisonville, KY This 40-hour course is designed for any law enforcement officer or school administrator working in an educational environment. The course emphasizes three main areas of instruction: Functioning as a police officer in the school settingWorking as a resource and problem solverDeveloping teaching skills Attendees will gain a solid...
Save the Date Safe Schools And Communities Conference June 9th and 10th, 2026 Great Crossing High School Georgetown Join us with keynote speakers Scott Poland and Michelle Gay. A draft agenda and registration information will be available at a later date
From the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Please join Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) School Safety on Thursday, August 28 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EDT for a virtual training on back-to-school safety and emergency preparedness actions for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools. The start of the school year provides a critical window for school and district leaders to reinforce a culture of safety and preparedness among students and staff. This interactive panel discussion will equip K-12 administrators with...
From the desk of Lee Ann Morrison, Research Fellow, and Justice and Law Enforcement, Kentucky Center for School Safety KCSS – High in Plain Sight: Current Drug Trends – UPDATE – 1.5 hours Mon, Sep 29, 2025 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT Please register for KCSS – High in Plain Sight: Current Drug Trends – UPDATE – 1.5 hours on Sep 29, 2025, 1:00 PM EDT at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/93429249987670365 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on...
From the United States Secret Service NEW RELEASE: Aligning Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management with a Multi-tiered System of Support: Building a Continuum of Prevention and Intervention In anticipation of the Fall 2025 return to school, the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) will host a virtual event to highlight the Center’s latest release, titled Aligning Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management with a Multi-tiered System of Support: Building a Continuum of Prevention and Intervention. NTAC’s newest publication focuses on how...
From the U.S. Department of Justice As the component of the U.S. Department of Justice dedicated to the advancement of community policing, the COPS Office has invested over $20 billion in the law enforcement community since Congress established our office in 1994. Several COPS Office funding opportunities are now accepting applications! Register for a How to Apply webinar on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 11:00am ET. Learn about open funding opportunities, the application process, and gain some helpful tips. Register here for the webinar.
From the U.S. Department of Justice The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunity is now open and accepting applications: COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP) The 2025 COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program is a competitive grant program that advances public safety by providing funds directly to state law enforcement agencies to investigate illicit activities related to the manufacture and distribution of methamphetamine. Up to $16 million is available for this program. Applications are due by July 2, 2025...
From the U.S. Department of Justice The COPS Office is pleased to announce that the following grant funding opportunity is now open and accepting applications: COPS Hiring Program (CHP) The 2025 COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program designed to provide funds directly to law enforcement agencies to hire new or rehire existing career law enforcement officers and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. All local, state, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have...
From the desk of Patricia Greer, Director of Kentucky Center for School Safety Resource Center Legislative UpdatesPassed with Line-item Veto by Governor A last-minute addition to HB 622 changed how school resource officers are funded. The current state budget includes $34.5 million for school resource officers (SROs) at $16,500,000 in fiscal year 2024-25 and $18,000,000 in fiscal year 2025-26. HB 622 allows districts to receive up to $20,000 per full-time certified SRO (with some restrictions). The bill also allows private schools...