U.S. Department of Justice: COPS: School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
Deadline: May 31, 2019
Amount: $500,000
Match: 25%
Eligibility: Cities, school districts, police departments, sheriff’s departments
The 2019 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) is a competitive grant program that provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and public agencies (including school districts and local law enforcement agencies) to be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds. Awards may include funding for coordination with local law enforcement; training for local law enforcement officers to prevent school 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; and/or any other measure that may provide a significant improvement in security.
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