Federal Grant Award Summary

Granite Public Schools received a $332,403 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP, CFDA 16.071) awarded on October 1, 2025. The three-year award, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028, will fund evidence-based school safety programs and security improvements at schools and school grounds in Granite, Oklahoma. Allowable uses of SVPP funding include coordination with local law enforcement, specialized training for law enforcement officers in violence prevention, installation of physical security measures such as metal detectors and improved lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology systems, and other security enhancements determined to improve school safety.

As the recipient school district, Granite Public Schools will be responsible for implementing the funded security initiatives while maintaining compliance with federal reporting requirements, including semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports. The award builds on the district's demonstrated capacity to manage federal grants, as evidenced by its consistent receipt of federal funding for educational support and pandemic relief initiatives over the past five years.