Justice Department
School Violence Prevention Program
COPS Office, US Department of Justice
Equipment and technology on school grounds.
- Who applies
- States, local government, tribes, and public agencies acting for schools.
- What it funds
- Security equipment and technology on school grounds, including detection.
- Watch out
- An individual school cannot apply. The applicant is a district, a city, or a law enforcement agency.
Published figures
FY2026, read on 2026-08-07
- Maximum federal award
- $500,000
- Project period
- 36 months
- Local cash match
- 25%
- Microgrant ceiling
- $100,000
Figures are as published for the fiscal year shown. Each was read off the program page on the date beside it. Confirm there before planning around one.
The authority
Where the rules and the dates actually live
Buildings this fits
Where it comes up most often
Process
How to apply
The same five steps for every program here. The notice is what decides the order you can actually do them in.
- 01
Confirm who applies
Read the notice. Most of these take an application from a district or a city, not from one school.
- 02
Rate the cameras
Setup rates every camera at its working distance. You see what would be refused before you buy.
- 03
Price the scope
An itemised quote per camera from the published catalog. Refused cameras are excluded, not counted.
- 04
Write the narrative
Describe what the money buys and what it does not. Overclaiming is a risk to the award.
- 05
Collect the paperwork
W-9, insurance certificates, and whatever procurement needs. Ask before the deadline, not on it.
Limits
Where we stop
We do not write your application, and we cannot review it for you.
We cannot tell you whether you are eligible. The program decides that.
No vendor can promise an award, and any vendor who does is telling you something else that is untrue.
Program rules change every fiscal year. Read the notice, not a vendor page.
Other programs
6 more
Federal and state money for the same work. Funding and grants
Ask for a quote
Name the program and the building. You get a camera-by-camera coverage report and an itemised quote to attach.