School Safety Enhancement
- Posted
- May 27, 2026
- Closed
- July 28, 2026
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 84.184
- Archives
- August 27, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 84.184 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $341.7M
- FY2025 obligated
- $381.9M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $575.8M
- Awards in window
- 542
Top recipients: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, State Department of Education, Gwinnett County Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education, School Board of Miami-dade County
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the School Safety Enhancement (SSE) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education (the Secretary). The SSE program provides competitive grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) to develop, implement, and strengthen statewide school safety systems and the physical security of schools.
Estimated Range of Awards: $500,000 - 5,000,000 per 36-month project period.
Estimated Number of Awards: 30.
Project Period: Up to 36 months.
Who can apply
- State governments
State educational agencies (SEAs), as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(49).
The official record
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