ClosedOpportunity O-COPS-2026-172540

FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program

Community Oriented Policing Services · Department of Justice

At a glance

FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Community Oriented Policing Services (Department of Justice). The application deadline was August 4, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $500K, with about 200 awards expected and $73M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, independent school districts and others (see notice). Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 16.071 (School Violence Prevention Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 9, 2026Posted
Aug 4, 2026Application deadline

Posted: Jun 9, 2026
Close date: Aug 4, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $73,000,000
Expected awards: 200
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Independent school districts
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

The following entities are eligible to apply under this program: States, units of local government, Indian Tribes, and their public agencies, including school districts (including public charter schools and school districts with a single school); School boards; Law enforcement agencies. Note: Individual schools not operating as school districts and independent schools and private schools, including private charter schools, are NOT eligible to apply as primary applicants. Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. §§ 10552(a)(1)–(2), each application shall be accompanied by an assurance that the application was prepared after consultation with individuals not limited to law enforcement officers (including licensed mental health professionals, social workers, students, parents, school violence researchers/academics (if practical), teachers, principals, and other school personnel) to ensure that the improvements to be funded under the grant are consistent with a comprehensive approach to preventing school violence including being protective of student privacy and ensuring that students are not discriminated against on the basis of race, national origin, disability, religion, or sex, and individualized to the needs of each school at which those improvements are to be made. State and local governmental entities must comply with 8 U.S.C. § 1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity. This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official.

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Federally recognized tribal governments

Matched from the wording above by GrantsJunction — confirm in the full announcement.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing and the Administration’s priority of Making America Safe Again by supporting the nation’s state, local, territorial and Tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources.
This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the FY26 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). This funding opportunity seeks to provide competitive 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. The COPS Office anticipates that up to $73,000,000 will be available for up to $500,000 per award, with approximately 200 awards anticipated. A local cost share (matching funds) of at least 25 percent in the form of cash is required unless a match waiver is requested and approved, and the period of performance duration will be 36 months, with a period of performance start date of 10/1/26.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

16.071School Violence Prevention ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 16.071

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$73M

FY25

$73M est.

FY26

$73M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 16.071. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Community Oriented Policing Services
AskCopsRC@usdoj.gov
800-421-6770

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $500k, total estimated program funding is $73,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 200 awards.

How do I apply for “FY26 COPS School Violence Prevention Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity O-COPS-2026-172540), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 16.839