How to Fund a RedBag Project

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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)
• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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 management, school facility mapping, intrusion alarm systems, software designed to directly interface with emergency responder radio systems, and 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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 supports, bullying and harassment prevention, suicide prevention, and 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.
• The deadline to apply for this grant is January 15, 2024.

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.
• COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

Kansas

SSER 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• The Maryland Safe Schools Fund Grant is a non-competitive grant that funds the cost of school safety-related services and projects.
  Nonpublic School Security Improvement (NPSI) Grant provides $3.5 million for nonpublic schools in Maryland to purchase safety upgrades for their buildings.
• 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/programs, services for early identification of mental health symptoms, drug use, and violence, suicide prevention training, and 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.

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.

• 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. The deadline to apply for this funding has been extended to January 7, 2024.
• 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. The deadline to apply for this funding is January 21, 2024.
• 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.
• COPS SVPP funds school safety technology that helps identify danger and improve emergency notification and response.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• Securing Our Children’s Future Bond Act provides grants for school security projects in New Jersey school districts.
• 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.

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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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 resources, implementation of violence prevention strategies, training school personnel in effective practices, and 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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.
• BJA STOP funds software that helps K-12 schools maintain a safe environment and recognize, respond to, and prevent violence on campus.
• 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. The deadline to apply for this grant is January 5, 2024.