The purpose of the cops office school violence prevention program (svpp) is to improve security at schools and on school grounds through school safety programs and technology

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Program awarded Braxton County Board of Education, doing business as Braxton County Schools, $382,442 under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) on October 1, 2025.

The award funds evidence-based school security improvements in Braxton County Schools' jurisdiction, including coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers to prevent student violence, placement and use of metal detectors and other deterrent measures, acquisition and installation of emergency notification technology, and other measures determined by the COPS Office Director to provide significant security improvements.

The award runs through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Sutton, West Virginia. As a Project Grant, the award is made for a three-year period. The recipient must submit programmatic performance reports semiannually and SF-425 federal financial reports quarterly, with a final closeout report required upon completion. The recipient is subject to COPS Office monitoring activities including site visits, enhanced office-based reviews, and periodic surveys to verify compliance with nonsupplanting requirements and programmatic and financial conditions of the award.

Funding under this award program will be used by the school jurisdiction to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security.