Summary of Federal Project Grant Award

Camp Verde Unified School District received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The three-year award funds the implementation of evidence-based school safety programs and security technology improvements at schools and school grounds within the Camp Verde, Arizona jurisdiction. Eligible uses of funding include coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers in violence prevention, installation of security technologies such as metal detectors and emergency notification systems, enhanced lighting and locks, and other security enhancements approved by the COPS Office Director.

As the prime recipient, Camp Verde Unified School District is responsible for administering the grant funds to enhance overall school security and create safer educational environments. The district is required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports to the COPS Office throughout the award period. The grant requires that improvements be developed through consultation with stakeholders including mental health professionals, teachers, parents, students, and school personnel to ensure a comprehensive, individualized approach to preventing school violence across the district's K-12 facilities.