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Federal, state, and local funding sources help K-12 schools improve security and safety

 

For more information on available funding, click on your state below.

Alabama

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Alabama has spent 48.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $216,947,540 (99.5% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $899,464,932 (74.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $2,021,518,529 (31% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  
  • EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Alabama has spent 51% of the total awarded funds. 

    • CRRSA Act: $45,502,043 (83.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
    • ARP Act: $44,895,780 (18.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 
    • Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

      • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
      • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
      • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Alabama school districts with $14,723,204 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include suicide prevention, violence prevention, crisis management, conflict resolution, and more. Learn More. 
      • The Alabama K-12 Capital Grant Program, totaling $179 million, is a competitive grant program that will award eligible entities (school systems serving K-12 students including city and county school systems, Department of Youth Services, and charter schools) up to $5 million per grant. These funds can be used to assist with capital projects, improve school security and safety, provide technology and equipment for schools to expand educational opportunities, and more. Learn More.

Alaska

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Alaska has spent 59.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $38,407,914 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $159,719,422 (85.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP ESSER: $358,770,937 (44.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Alaska has spent 51.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $5,367,703 (91.9% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $5,882,303 (15.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Alaska schools with $4,591,375 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include implementation of comprehensive, evidence-based strategies that meet each student’s social, emotional, physical, and mental well-being needs; create positive, inclusive, and supportive school environments; and increase access to place-based interventions and services, and more. Learn More. 

Arizona

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Arizona has spent 57.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $277,422,944 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,149,715,947 (88.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $2,583,943,517 (39.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Arizona has spent 53.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $54,413,531 (62.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $54,444,547 (43.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Arizona School Safety Program is a competitive grant that promotes and enhances safety in schools. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Arizona school districts with $19,785,580 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include resources for hiring, training, and supporting School Safety Officers. Learn More.

Arkansas

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Arkansas has spent 76.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $128,758,638 (100% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $558,017,409 (95.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $1,254,119,960 (65.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Arkansas has spent 42.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $22,872,412 (73.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $22,903,129 (11.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Arkansas School Safety Grant has allotted $44 million of the total $50 million to 256 public districts and 45 private schools throughout the state. Allowable expenses include visitor management systems, two-way communication systems to improve alert processes, security cameras, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Arkansas school districts with $9,378,149 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include electronic access for exterior doors, intercoms/communication systems, student multi-tiered support system supplies, and more. Learn More.

California

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, California has spent 63.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $1,647,306,127 (99.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $6,709,633,866 (89.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $15,079,696,097 (48.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, California has spent 53.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $187,475,843 (85.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $181,312,003 (20.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide California school districts with $118 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include surveillance cameras, 2-way communications systems, metal detectors, and other physical or infrastructure-related security equipment. Learn More.

Colorado

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Colorado has spent 59.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $120,993,782 (99.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $519,324,311 (86.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,167,153,961 (43.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Colorado has spent 28.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $28,433,931 (41% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $28,709,729 (15.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The School Security Disbursement (SSD) Grant Program provides $5.8M for Colorado public schools to invest in resources that will improve security within their buildings. This includes equipment that prevents the entry of unauthorized individuals and expedites communication when a threat is present. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Round 2 of the FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Colorado school districts with $1,898,570 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include school-based violence prevention strategies, suicide prevention, crisis management and conflict resolution techniques, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Colorado School Security Disbursement (SSD) Grant Program will provide $16M to local education providers and eligible nonprofit organizations to improve security within public schools throughout the state. Allowable expenses include threat assessment training and emergency response training for staff, and hardware, devices, or equipment that can expedite communication when a threat is present or prevent unauthorized individuals from gaining access onto public school facilities and/or vehicles. The deadline to apply for this grant has been extended to January 29, 2024. Learn More.

Connecticut

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Connecticut has spent 56% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $111,068,059 (99.1% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $492,426,458 (81.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,106,696,657 (40.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Connecticut has spent 75.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $15,831,765 (100% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $15,956,897 (50.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The School Security Competitive Grant Program and the Multi-Media Interoperable Communications System Program will provide Connecticut schools a total of $15 million to cover the costs of implementing needed security infrastructure and upgrading emergency communications systems. Learn More. 
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Connecticut school districts with $8.66 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include evidence-based drug and violence prevention activities and programs, threat assessment systems and/or teams, suicide prevention and violence prevention training and professional development for school personnel, and more. Learn More.

Delaware

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Delaware has spent 64% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $43,492,753 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $182,885,104 (85.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $410,861,389 (50.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Delaware has spent 71.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $4,965,788 (99.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $3,889,481 (35.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Delaware school districts with $4,784,694 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include high-quality training for school personnel related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques, school-based violence prevention strategies, and more. Learn More.

District of Columbia

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, District of Columbia has spent 39.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $42,006,354 (98.1% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $172,013,174 (69.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $386,476,999 (20.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, District of Columbia has spent 22.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $5,312,618 (40.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $4,533,977 (0.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide District of Columbia school districts with over $4.5 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Learn More.

Florida

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Florida has spent 63.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $770,247,851 (98.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $3,133,878,723 (84.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $7,043,370,152 (49.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Florida has spent 64% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $212,978,041 (82.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $221,188,900 (46.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Florida was awarded $53,737,824 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • $14 million is available through the School Mapping Data Grant Program to fund school mapping data for public and charter schools. Raptor’s partnership with Critical Response Group (CRG) enables users to access digital maps via the Emergency Management platform, meeting the program’s requirement for compatibility with existing security software platforms in schools. Learn more about Raptor and CRG’s partnership.

Georgia

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Georgia has spent 65.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $457,169,852 (99.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,892,092,618 (89.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $4,252,431,691 (51.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline)  

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Georgia has spent 69% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $79,175,146 (72.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $75,408,050 (65.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Georgia School Security Grants are part of the fiscal year 2023-2024 state budget. The grants provide $115.7 million ($50,000 per public school) to enhance school safety. Allowable expenses include alert systems, access control resources, security-related training costs, communication systems, and more. Purchases made after March 10, 2023, aligned to the allowable expenses can be submitted to GaDOE for reimbursement between July 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024. Learn More. 
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Georgia school districts with $33,444,267 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include identification/visitor managementschool facility mappingintrusion alarm systems, software designed to directly interface with emergency responder radio systems, and more. Learn More. 

Hawaii

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Hawaii has spent 64.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $43,385,229 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $183,595,211 (99% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $412,530,212 (45.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Hawaii has spent 58.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $9,815,286 (100% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $10,365,129 (19.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Hawaii was awarded $4,833,025 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.

Idaho

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Idaho has spent 64.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $47,854,695 (99.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $195,890,413 (94.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $440,131,922 (47.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Idaho has spent 32.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $19,581,608 (64% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $21,961,960 (4.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Idaho school districts with $4,833,025 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supportsbullying and harassment prevention, suicide prevention, and more. Learn More. 
  • Phase Two of the Securing Our Future Grant provides Idaho schools with $6.3 million (up to $200,000 per project), in addition to the $20 million from Phase One, to enhance safety and security in K-12 public school districts and public charter schools throughout the state. Allowable expenses include visitor management/credentialing kiosk hardware, fire detection/notification systems, and more. Learn More.

Illinois

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Illinois has spent 64.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $569,467,218 (99.8% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $2,250,804,891 (90.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $5,058,601,934 (49.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Illinois has spent 44.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $84,489,804 (68.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $83,246,346 (20.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline)

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Illinois was awarded $40,627,885 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.

Indiana

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Indiana has spent 56.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $214,472,770 (99.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $888,183,537 (76.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,996,145,076 (42.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Indiana has spent 64% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $81,656,000 (87.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $78,874,005 (39.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Indiana was awarded $14,216,829 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) Program will provide nearly $30 million in matching grants to 474 Indiana school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter schools, or coalitions of school corporations to manage possible safety threats. Allowable expenses include student safety management technology, visitor management technology, technology to expedite the notifications of first responders, behavioral threat assessment training for staff, critical incident digital mapping, and more. Learn More.

Iowa

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Iowa has spent 74% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $71,625,561 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $344,864,294 (98.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $775,053,259 (60.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Iowa has spent 67.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $26,271,345 (90.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $23,744,042 (41.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The School Safety Improvement Fund was created by the State of Iowa in response to the increase in school violence brought on by the pandemic. By submitting an application, districts are eligible to receive up to $50,000 per building to apply towards security improvements. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Iowa school districts with $5,688,676 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include early detection, screening or warning systems to identify students at risk, violence prevention resourcessecurity equipment, and more. Learn More. 

Kansas

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Kansas has spent 64.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $84,529,061 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $369,829,794 (99.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $831,170,555 (45% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Kansas has spent 50.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $26,667,139 (75.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $25,069,862 (23.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Kansas school districts with $6,127,994 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Learn More.

Kentucky

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Kentucky has spent 64.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $193,186,874 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $928,274,720 (88.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $2,001,216,921 (50.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Kentucky has spent 55% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $40,817,799 (76.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $42,665,620 (34.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Kentucky school districts with nearly $14 million for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include implementing comprehensive emergency operations plans and emergency drills, systems to identify early warning signs of students in need of assistanceimplementation of threat assessment systems/teams, and more. Learn More. 

Louisiana

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Louisiana has spent 54.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $286,980,175 (99.2% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,160,119,378 (78.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $2,607,344,054 (38.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Louisiana has spent 86.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $55,566,230 (95.9% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $55,674,204 (77.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Louisiana schools with $21 million to fund access control related projects. Allowable expenses include surveillance cameras, metal detectors, physical security equipment for securing single points of entry, and more. Learn More.

Maine

  • ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Maine has spent 50% of the total awarded funds. 

    • CARES Act ESSER I: $43,793,319 (99.6% spent)  
    • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $183,138,601 (75.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
    • ARP ESSER: $411,429,361 (33.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

    EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Maine has spent 36% of the total awarded funds. 

    • CRRSA Act: $12,751,099 (70.7% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
    • ARP Act: $12,327,260 (0% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

    Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

    • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
    • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
    • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Maine school districts with $4.8 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include behavioral threat assessments, structural hardware and improvements, suicide prevention, EOP training, planning, and development, and more. Learn More.

Maryland

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Maryland has spent 51.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $207,834,058 (99.3% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $868,771,243 (73.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,952,539,087 (37.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Maryland has spent 37.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $35,878,533 (70.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $39,248,769 (7.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Maryland Safe Schools Fund Grant is a non-competitive grant that funds the cost of school safety-related services and projects. Learn More.
  • Nonpublic School Security Improvement (NPSI) Grant provides $3.5 million for nonpublic schools in Maryland to purchase safety upgrades for their buildings.  Learn More. 
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Maryland school districts with $16,141,274 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include evidence-based violence prevention activities/programsservices for early identification of mental health symptoms, drug use, and violence, suicide prevention training, and more. Learn More.
  • The Safe Schools Fund Grant provides $600,000 for local school systems in Maryland to invest in school safety-related projects and services. Allowable expenses include training for threat assessment teams, technology, software, and apps that can be used to anonymously report safety concerns, and more. Learn More.

Massachusetts

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Massachusetts has spent 52% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $214,894,317 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $814,890,396 (83.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,831,416,990 (32.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Massachusetts has spent 43.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $24,225,048 (67.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $24,826,386 (19.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Massachusetts was awarded $15,074,006 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Massachusetts Safe and Supportive Schools Competitive Grant provides funding to school districts to create and sustain safe and supportive school environments. Learn More.
  • The Safer Schools and Communities Initiative will distribute $2.91 million across 42 Massachusetts school districts, educational collaboratives, and charter schools to enhance safety for students and staff. Eligible expenses include physical target hardening initiatives, centralized alarm systems linked with local emergency response teams, improved central communication systems within school buildings for emergencies, and more. Learn More.

Michigan

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Michigan has spent 61.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $389,796,984 (99.1% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,656,308,286 (84.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $3,722,478,258 (47.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Michigan has spent 50.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $86,776,841 (81.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $86,894,397 (19.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • Michigan Section 31aa allocates a total of $328 million for local school districts, intermediate districts, the Michigan School for the Deaf, and nonpublic schools to improve student mental health and school safety. Allowable expenses include training for school staff on threat assessment, threat response, and crisis communication; school safety and mental health services or products necessary to maintain security in buildings; and more. Learn More.
  • Michigan Section 97j allocates $6 million for local education agencies and intermediate school districts to purchase and implement tools to identify and collect early behaviors that could require intervention to prevent abuse, self-harm, or violence in schools. Learn More.
  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Michigan was awarded $27,899,224 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Competitive School Safety Grant Program (CSSGP): State funding to improve the safety and security of students, staff, and school buildings through the purchase of technology and equipment or to upgrade hardening measures. Learn More.
 

Minnesota

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Minnesota has spent 59% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $140,137,253 (99.8% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $588,036,257 (88.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $1,321,564,450 (41.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Minnesota has spent 43.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $41,907,253 (71.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $40,488,656 (14.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Minnesota school districts with $10 million for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include school-wide positive intervention and supports, bullying/harassment/sexual abuse prevention, security video systems, and more. Learn More.

Mississippi

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Mississippi has spent 49.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $169,883,002 (98.4% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $724,532,847 (70.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,628,366,137 (35.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Mississippi has spent 31.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $31,353,423 (62.7% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $30,461,120 (0% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Mississippi school districts with $13,144,640 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include implementation of high-quality, comprehensive emergency operating plans and emergency drills, safety and violence prevention programs, evidence-based interventions, and more. Learn More.
 

Missouri

The Missouri Department of Public Safety has selected Raptor Alert as the school safety and mobile panic alert application of choice for all school districts and charter schools throughout the state. Learn More.

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Missouri has spent 65% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $208,443,300 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $871,172,291 (91.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,957,916,288 (49.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Missouri has spent 56.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $67,550,224 (93% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $68,641,868 (21.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Missouri House Bill 14 approved school safety grants of $20 million for school districts and charter schools to invest in physical security upgrades and associated technology such as visitor management systems, emergency communication tools, staff training, and more. Learn More.
  • Round 2 of the Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Missouri school districts that were not awarded grant funds in the first round (which totaled nearly $15 million) with up to $400,000 each to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include training school staff in violence prevention, education, early identification, and supporting student needs, as well as developing early detection, screening, or warning systems to identify students who may be at risk, a danger to themselves or others, or in need of additional supports. Learn More.
  • The Missouri School Safety Grants have appropriated a total of $70 million through 2 rounds of funding for physical school safety enhancements and associated technology for LEAs and nonpublic schools throughout the state. Allowable expenses include visitor management systems, emergency communication tools, staff training and more. Learn More.
 

Montana

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Montana has spent 55.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $41,295,230 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $170,099,465 (76.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $382,019,236 (41.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Montana has spent 20.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $12,816,385 (37.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $12,063,324 (2.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Montana school districts with $4,560,000 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include early warning systems, violence prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution training, reduction of exclusionary discipline practices, and more. Learn More. 

Nebraska

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Nebraska has spent 42.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $65,085,085 (99.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $243,073,530 (68% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $546,290,147 (25% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Nebraska has spent 63.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $17,272,129 (84.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $18,618,767 (44.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Nebraska school districts with $4,591,373 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include threat assessments, safety and violence prevention programs, addressing comprehensive school safety, and more. Learn More.

Nevada

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Nevada has spent 60.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $117,185,045 (98.8% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $477,322,438 (78% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $1,072,783,189 (48.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Nevada has spent 38.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $19,375,550 (64.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $18,180,919 (10.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Nevada school districts with $8,422,702 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include implementation of crisis response and behavioral threat assessments, suicide prevention resources, improvements to physical school safety and security, and more. Learn More.

New Hampshire

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Hampshire has spent 48.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $37,641,372 (98.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $156,065,807 (79.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $350,561,159 (29.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Hampshire has spent 60.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $7,069,209 (96.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $6,698,664 (22.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Round 3 of the Security Action for Education (SAFE) Grant will provide $10 million (up to $100,000 per school) to districts and public charter schools for school security enhancements. Allowable expenses include credentialing systems, panic alarms, notification beacons, surveillance systems, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide New Hampshire school districts with $4,591,373 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include access control to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to facilities, emergency alerting activities, and surveillance activities. Learn More.

New Jersey

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Jersey has spent 54% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $310,371,213 (98.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,230,971,757 (84.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $2,766,529,533 (35.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Jersey has spent 40.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $68,749,847 (70.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $70,947,730 (11.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act provides grants for school security projects in New Jersey school districts. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides New Jersey school districts with $20,696,495 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include infrastructure-related security equipment, implementation of high-quality emergency operating plans and emergency drills, implementation of threat assessment teams and systems, professional development, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Emergent Capital Maintenance Needs Grant Program will provide a total of $75 million to 579 school districts throughout New Jersey. Allowable expenses include site upgrades, safety and security needs, building maintenance activities, and more. Of the total amount, $50 million will be provided for projects in the New Jersey Schools Development Authority district, and the remaining $25 million will be available to all other districts. Learn More.

New Mexico

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Mexico has spent 44.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $108,574,786 (100% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $435,938,638 (69.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $979,761,933 (26.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New Mexico has spent 21.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $17,282,330 (39% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $17,425,938 (3.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide New Mexico school districts with $7,300,727 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Learn More.

New York

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New York has spent 47.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $1,037,045,603 (99.7% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $4,002,381,738 (67% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $8,995,282,324 (33.5% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, New York has spent 22.6% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $250,113,323 (45.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $252,458,198 (0.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide New York school districts with $69,314,328 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include suicide prevention, violence prevention, crisis management, conflict resolution, and more. Learn More.
  • Smart Schools Investment Plans totaling $13.2 million were recently approved by New York Governor Kathy Hochul. $7.9 million will be allocated for high-tech security, including entry control systems, video systems, and emergency classroom notification systems, $4.7 million for classroom technology, $356,000 for school connectivity, and $275,000 for nonpublic schools’ classroom technology and school connectivity. Learn More.

North Carolina

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, North Carolina has spent 67% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $396,311,607 (99.7% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,602,590,987 (91.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $3,601,780,364 (52.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, North Carolina has spent 55.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $84,824,393 (65.7% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $82,951,720 (44.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The School Safety Grant, through the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s Center for Safer Schools, will provide over $74.1 million to 200 school districts and charter schools throughout the state. Grant recipients can use the awarded funds to purchase safety equipment, hire school resource officers, and provide training and services for students in crisis. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide North Carolina school districts with $29,367,638 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Learn More.

North Dakota

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, North Dakota has spent 64.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $33,297,699 (99.5% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $135,924,393 (84.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $305,338,029 (51.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, North Dakota has spent 43.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $3,998,745 (77.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $4,151,371 (10.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide North Dakota schools with $4,883,025 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include suicide prevention resourcesimplementation of violence prevention strategies, training school personnel in effective practices, and more. Learn More. 

Ohio

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Ohio has spent 64.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $489,205,200 (99.7% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,991,251,095 (88.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $4,475,243,513 (50.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Ohio has spent 48.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $154,896,274 (78.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $155,190,488 (19% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program has distributed over $215 million to 2,789 Ohio schools to cover the costs of purchasing physical security enhancements such as security cameras, public address systems, automatic door locks, visitor badging systems, and exterior lighting. Learn More.
  • Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) School Safety and Security Grant Program (SSSG) 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. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Ohio schools with $35,078,494 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include violence prevention resources, suicide prevention resources, crisis management, school safety training for staff, and moreLearn More. 
  • The FY24 Ohio Attorney General’s School/Law Enforcement Technology Linking Safety Grant will provide $4M (up to $30,000 per district) to assist local school districts in purchasing technology that will link them directly to law enforcement to improve crisis response and prevent crime. Allowable expenses include silent panic alarms, protection order alert systems, wanted dangerous person alert systems, license plate reader alerts for vehicles belonging to registered sex offenders, and more. Learn More.
  • The SFY2024 Ohio Security Grant will award reimbursement grants of up to $100,000 per site to nonprofit organizations, houses of worship, chartered nonpublic schools, and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) licensed preschools for security upgrades to prevent, prepare, and respond to acts of terrorism. Allowable expenses include access control systems, emergency and crisis communication systems, equipment costs for security-related training courses and programs related to terrorism awareness or preparedness, and more. Learn More.
  • The Ohio Attorney General’s FY24 School Safety Grant will provide $6.7 million to public and private schools, charter schools, educational service centers, STEM schools, and schools operated by county boards of developmental disabilities for improving student safety. Allowable expenses include active shooter training or equipment, training to identify and assist students with mental health issues, school supplies or equipment related to safety or for implementing a school-safety plan, and more. Grants will be distributed in the order in which the applications were received. Applications may be submitted via the Ohio Grants Portal between January 16 and May 15, 2024. Learn More.

Oklahoma

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Oklahoma has spent 73.1% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $160,950,476 (100% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $665,038,753 (97.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $1,494,647,051 (59.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Oklahoma has spent 45.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $30,986,191 (77.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $31,482,084 (13.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Oklahoma schools with $11,776,526 for safer and healthier learning environments. Eligible expenses include funding for training, trauma-informed practices, emergency plan development, site assessments, and moreLearn More. 
  • Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed House Bills 2903 and 2904 into law on May 25, 2023. House Bill 2903 establishes a three-year pilot program for schools to hire school resource officers and purchase security upgrades. House Bill 2904 provides $150M (about $96,000 per district each year of the program) in funding for the school safety program described in House Bill 2903. Learn More.
  • The Oklahoma School and Campus Safety and Security State Grant Program is a reimbursement grant that provides $1.4 million (up to $50,000 per awardee) to public and private schools, as well as technical centers and higher education institutions for improving the safety and security of learning environments for students, teachers, and staff in Oklahoma schools. Allowable expenses include interoperable communications equipment, access control systems, behavioral threat assessment training, and more. Learn More.

Oregon

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Oregon has spent 51.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $121,099,019 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $499,153,891 (80.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,121,814,984 (33.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Oregon has spent 52.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $27,595,419 (79.9% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $28,355,768 (25.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Oregon was awarded $8,265,004 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.

Pennsylvania

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Pennsylvania has spent 59% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $523,807,198 (99.1% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $2,224,964,030 (89.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $5,000,509,384 (41.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Pennsylvania has spent 51.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $150,022,294 (76.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $152,741,404 (26.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Pennsylvania 2023 Safe Schools Targeted Grants have awarded Pennsylvania schools with $8 million to invest in violence prevention resources such as visitor identification systems, security-related technology, and more. Learn More. 
  • The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced $190M as part of the School Safety and Security Program funding. Its purpose is to provide eligible school entities with grants to support mental health initiatives and physical school security upgrades.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Pennsylvania school districts with approximately $39 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Applications are by invitation only. Learn More.
  • The 2023-24 Competitive School Safety Grants will provide $32,179,000 to school entities throughout Pennsylvania to make their buildings safer. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. The deadline to apply for this grant is February 29, 2024. Learn More.
  • The 2023-24 School Mental Health Grants will provide $90 million to school entities throughout Pennsylvania to support mental health initiatives. Allowable expenses include professional training provided to school entity employees on topics related to student safety and well-being, implementation of policies and strategies to address incidents of bullying, the establishment of at least one threat assessment team per school entity, and more. The deadline to apply for this grant is February 29, 2024. Learn More.
  • The 2023-24 School District Meritorious Grants will provide approximately $18.6 million through noncompetitive grants to school districts for programs addressing physical safety and security. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. The deadline to apply for this grant is February 29, 2024. Learn More.
  • The 2023-24 Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools Program will provide up to $14,511,000 to eligible non-public schools to address school violence and mental health. Allowable expenses include security-related technology, including training in the use of this technology, visitor identification systems, implementation of threat assessment teams, and more. Nonpublic schools applying for funding are required to submit initial request forms by February 29, 2024. Learn More.

Rhode Island

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Rhode Island has spent 47.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $46,350,444 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $184,791,567 (76.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $415,145,839 (28.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Rhode Island has spent 43.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $7,148,776 (74.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $6,209,666 (8.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Rhode Island school districts with $4.8 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include bullying and harassment prevention programs and activities, suicide prevention training for staff, implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports, and more. Learn More.

South Carolina

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, South Carolina has spent 57.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $216,311,158 (100% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $940,420,782 (85.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $2,113,567,527 (40.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, South Carolina has spent 75.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $39,981,327 (99.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $40,560,267 (51.8% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide South Carolina school districts with $14,500,000 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include evidence-based drug and violence prevention activities and programs, high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, school-based mental health services, and more. Learn More.
  • The South Carolina School Safety Grants allocate $20,000,000 for public and charter school districts to make upgrades aligned with school safety priorities. Allowable expenses include upgrades to secure entry points, access control, and electronic or other technology. Learn More.

South Dakota

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, South Dakota has spent 54% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $41,295,230 (99.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $170,099,465 (76.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $382,019,236 (39% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, South Carolina has spent 49.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $7,773,070 (85.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $7,609,142 (12.4% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. South Dakota was awarded $4,833,025 from this program. Learn More.
  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.

Tennessee

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Tennessee has spent 57.5% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $259,891,154 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $1,107,656,022 (86.9% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $2,489,423,407 (40% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Tennessee has spent 22.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $72,838,359 (44.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $73,683,257 (0% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include:

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Safe Schools Act funds are intended to create a safe learning environment for students, free of disruptions and threats to their wellbeing. All Tennessee public school districts are eligible to receive this funding. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Tennessee school districts with $18.8 million for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include establishing a multi-tiered system of supports framework, violence prevention and intervention programs and activities, developing early detection, screening, or warning systems to identify at risk students, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Public School Security Grant provides $40 million for Tennessee public schools to invest in school safety enhancements. Allowable expenses include visitor management, emergency operations planning, violence prevention programs, safety training for staff, and more. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Non-Public School Security Grant provides $14 million for Tennessee non-public schools to invest in school safety enhancements. Allowable expenses include visitor management, emergency planning, safety training for staff, and more. Learn More.

Texas

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Texas has spent 66.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $1,285,886,064 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $5,529,552,209 (84.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $12,427,523,267 (54.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Texas has spent 38.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $153,168,245 (66.5% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $152,146,013 (11.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The 2022-2024 Silent Panic Alert Technology (SPAT) Grant Program has provided LEAs with $17.1 million to purchase silent panic alert technologies. School districts can use the funds they were awarded to improve emergency response. Learn how Raptor can help.
  • The 2022-2025 School Safety Standards Formula Grant is now open, totaling $400 million to purchase school security upgrades such as metal detectors, cameras, silent panic alert technologies, and more. Learn how Raptor can help.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Texas school districts with $93,985,252 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include trauma-informed practices, emergency plan development, site assessments, and more. Learn More. 
  • The Governor’s Education Emergency Relief Program (GEER) Assistance to Private Schools (GAPS) Grant Program allocates $113,550,173 for non-public schools to implement school safety measures that will provide students with a safe and comfortable learning environment to help improve their academic performance and close learning gaps caused by the pandemic. Allowable expenses include silent alarms, electronic exterior door locking mechanisms & related software for staff notifications, and more. Schools have until 9/30/2024 to receive GAPS services. Learn More.
  • Cycle 1 of the Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant provides $800M for Texas LEAs who have certified they are not in compliance with the adopted school safety standards. Allowable expenses include silent panic alert technology, maintenance/service contracts for these systems, comprehensive school safety software systems if the silent panic alert technology is the main component, and more. Learn More.
  • Cycle 2 of the Safety and Facilities Enhancement (SAFE) Grant provides $279.5M to public school districts and open enrollment charter schools to fund additional safety needs beyond the minimum safety facility standards. Allowable expenses include school safety technology, mental health supports and counseling, safety equipment, and more. The deadline to submit the compliance assessment, which is part of the process to receive a grant award, is January 31, 2024. Learn More.
  • The FY24 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) will provide up to $150,000 to non-profit organizations throughout Texas for projects that support physical security enhancements and other security activities. Allowable expenses include planning related to the protection of the facility and the people within it, target hardening equipment, physical security enhancements, security-related training courses, programs, and exercises for nonprofit security personnel, and more. The deadline to apply for this grant is March 14, 2024. Learn More.

Utah

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Utah has spent 60.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $67,821,787 (99% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $274,071,684 (87.7% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $615,929,016 (43.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Utah has spent 36.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $23,978,187 (58.1% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $26,428,418 (17.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY22 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), awards a total of nearly $1 billion to states to provide students with safer and healthier learning environments. Utah was awarded $5,100,063 from this program. Learn More.
  • The School Safety and Support Grant provides $72 million for Utah schools to purchase basic physical safety and security enhancements. Allowable expenses include interoperable communication hardware and software systems, panic buttons, utilization of all-hazards response technology, and more. Learn More.

Vermont

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Vermont has spent 44.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $31,148,360 (96.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $126,973,363 (79.7% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $285,223,414 (22.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Vermont has spent 45.7% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $4,284,369 (66.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $3,877,205 (22.9% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Vermont school districts with $4,833,025 for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include professional development & training related to suicide prevention, violence prevention, and crisis management, violence prevention activities/programs, and more. Learn More.

Virginia

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Virginia has spent 56.3% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $238,599,192 (99.8% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $939,280,578 (81.2% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $2,110,988,891 (40.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Virginia has spent 26.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $46,618,019 (45% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $46,344,360 (7.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • Digital Mapping Program for Virginia K-12 Schools will award $6.5 million in funding to create digital floor plans for school buildings to help increase safety. Learn more.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Virginia school districts with $16.4 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include advanced security equipment and systems that reduce vulnerability to attacks in K-12 schools, provide threat detection technology, and improve communication during emergencies. Learn More.
  • The Virginia Security Equipment Grants have allocated $12 million in equipment notes to 483 schools throughout the state for purchasing security equipment to improve and ensure the safety of students. Allowable expenses include technology equipment and software to support security systems, visitor I.D. badging systems, security alarm systems, security panic systems, and more. Learn More.

Washington

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Washington has spent 73.4% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $216,892,447 (99.9% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $824,852,290 (92% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $1,853,788,024 (62.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline)

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Washington has spent 45% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $46,263,028 (83.3% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $45,744,877 (6.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides Washington school districts with $15 million for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include establishing behavioral health screening processeshiring additional staffprofessional learning, and more. Learn More. 

West Virginia

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, West Virginia has spent 54.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $86,640,471 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $339,032,096 (85% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $761,960,095 (36.2% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, West Virginia has spent 40.9% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $9,052,260 (52% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP Act: $9,763,599 (30.6% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), provides West Virginia with up to $500,000 per eligible LEA for safer and healthier learning environments. Allowable expenses include evidence-based strategies that meet students’ social, emotional, physical, and well-being needs, resources that create supportive school environments, increasing access to place-based interventions, and more. Learn More.

Wisconsin

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Wisconsin has spent 37.8% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $174,777,774 (99.9% spent)
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $686,056,238 (60.4% spent—9/30/23 deadline)
  • ARP ESSER: $1,541,867,439 (20.7% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Wisconsin has spent 69% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $77,492,001 (90.8% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $73,875,583 (46.1% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The Critical Incident Stabilization Fund helps schools who have suffered a critical incident respond and recover. Learn More.
  • Senate Bill 449 created a $2M grant program allowing schools to create critical interactive blueprints, or “maps” online, in lieu of physical copies that quickly become outdated. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Wisconsin school districts with $12,509,470 to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include the implementation of schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports; high-quality training for school personnel, including specialized instructional support personnel, related to suicide prevention, crisis management, and conflict resolution techniques; school-based violence prevention strategies; and more. Learn More.

Wyoming

ESSER Relief Funds help K-12 public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Wyoming has spent 51.2% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CARES Act ESSER I: $32,562,651 (100% spent)  
  • CRRSA Act ESSER II: $135,230,900 (88.6% spent—9/30/23 deadline)  
  • ARP ESSER: $303,779,377 (29.3% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

EANS Relief Funds help non-public schools address the pandemic’s impact on student safety and mental health wellbeing. As of July 31, 2023, Wyoming has spent 0% of the total awarded funds. 

  • CRRSA Act: $4,602,637 (0% spent—9/30/23 deadline) 
  • ARP Act: $4,683,336 (0% spent—9/30/24 deadline) 

Federal and State Competitive Grants include: 

  • COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response. Learn More.
  • BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus. Learn More.
  • The FY23 Stronger Connections Grant Program (SCG), through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), will provide Wyoming school districts with over $4.5 million to provide students with safer learning environments. Allowable expenses include resources to prevent and respond to acts of bullying, violence, and other factors that negatively impact school communities. Learn More.

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