COPS Office Grant Announcement – New Funding Opportunity Open Now!

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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:


School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)

The 2025 COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program is a competitive program that provides funding directly to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the jurisdiction of the grantee.  Up to $73 million is available for this program.

Applications are due by June 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM ET.  Please click here for more information on the 2025 School Violence Prevention Program.