Federal Grant Award Summary

Lake Hamilton School District 5 in Pearcy, Arkansas, received a $671,181 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The three-year award funds the implementation of evidence-based school security programs and technologies designed to enhance safety at schools and on school grounds within the district's jurisdiction.

The grant supports a comprehensive range of security enhancement activities, including coordination with local law enforcement, training for law enforcement officers in student violence prevention, installation of security technologies such as metal detectors and improved lighting, acquisition and installation of emergency notification systems for expedited law enforcement response, and other security measures as determined by the COPS Office Director. The district will be required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports throughout the award period to demonstrate compliance and progress toward implementing approved security improvements.