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School Safety Enhancement

Federal funding opportunity ED-GRANT-26-056 from Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted
May 27, 2026
Closes
July 28, 2026
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
84.184
Category
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
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
$565.7M
Awards in window
537

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 July 2026

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 educational agencies (SEAs), as defined in 20 U.S.C. 7801(49).

How to apply

Applications go through the official government listing. Grants Radar links you straight to the source.

View on Grants.gov

Agency contact: Nicole White Grantor · school.safety@ed.gov · 12022621900

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