 Looking for Grant Funding?
 Grant season is coming up! Federal grant solicitations are usually released in the spring and early summer. If you are interested in applying for funding, you can get a jump start by setting up your account now. Sign up to receive updates on federal grants here. Read below to learn more.
COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) offers the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) Grant.
The SVPP funding usually will provide up to 75% funding for the following school safety measures in and around K-12 (primary and secondary) schools and school grounds for:
- Coordination with law enforcement;
- Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self;
- Metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures;
- Technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency;
- Any other measure that the COPS Office determines may provide a significant improvement in security.
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There are important changes to the federal grant system as of April 4, 2022
It is important to understand that applying for the BJA and/or COPS grant is a two-step process, each with its own deadline, and can take considerable time to complete. Start early so you will be ready to apply once the grant application window is opened.
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Step 1: Before the grant window opens, submit an application to apply (SF-424 [it’s okay to provide preliminary estimations or responses] and SF-LLL) to Grants.gov. Processed forms will then show up in the “JustGrants” system, which will then allow you to apply for a grant.
To complete this process;
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Beginning April 4, 2022 the federal government will stop using DUNS numbers and start using Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI) to identify entities/schools registered for a federal award in the System for Award Management (SAM).
- Schools will no longer need to contact a third-party to obtain an identification number. If your school is already registered in SAM, it has been assigned an UEI that can be found in your entity management information.
- Register or confirm your SAM registration is active. SAM registrations must be updated annually to remain current. An expired registration can delay or prevent application submission in Grants.gov and JustGrants.
- First-time applicants to JustGrants need to confirm the contact information (email address) for your Entity’s Electronic Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) in SAM. After an application is submitted in Grants.gov, your E-Biz POC will receive an email notifying them that an account has been established in JustGrants. This individual will be on-boarded as your Entity Administrator in JustGrants. Once on-boarded, that role can be reassigned to another Entity User.
- If your school is known to JustGrants, the Entity Administrator is whomever has already been assigned that role.
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Step 2: Once the grant application is opened, submit a full grant application and attachments through JustGrants.
New resources to help you understand and complete this process are available at:
https://justicegrants.usdoj.gov/training/training-application-submission
Sign up to receive announcements of funding releases at: https://bja.ojp.gov/subscribe
School Safety & Security Grant
Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation's School Safety and Security Grant (SSSG) Program provides assistance to Ohio employers with ensuring the safety of their staff who instruct children throughout the state. The program is available to eligible Ohio employers who wish to purchase equipment to substantially improve the safety and security of facilities, and to reduce or eliminate injuries or illnesses associated with providing educational services to children.
The program is available only to Ohio employers that operate licensed preschool through 12th grade educational facilities. Eligible employers may receive up to $40,000 for the duration of the program.
Find out more by visiting their website here.
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