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 Cloverport Board of Education $265,282 on October 1, 2025, under the School Violence Prevention Program (CFDA 16.071) to implement evidence-based school safety programs and improve security at schools and school grounds in the Cloverport, Kentucky jurisdiction.

The program funds a range of security measures including coordination with local law enforcement, training for officers to prevent student violence, placement of metal detectors, locks, lighting and other deterrent measures, and acquisition and installation of technology for expedited emergency notification to law enforcement.

The award runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with performance conducted in Cloverport, Kentucky. Cloverport Board of Education, a small rural school district, is the ultimate recipient and project implementer. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly SF-425 federal financial reports, along with a final closeout report. The COPS Office conducts award monitoring through site visits, office-based reviews, and compliance surveys to verify consistency with the approved budget and nonsupplanting requirements.

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