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|TopOrganization=Department of Justice | |TopOrganization=Department of Justice | ||
|CreationLegislation=Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-159) | |CreationLegislation=Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-159) | ||
|Purpose= | |Purpose=SSSP, run by state via local & tribal govs, funds evidence-based progs & tech to prevent school violence, boosting security, training school resource officers (SROs), & fostering safe learning with emergency plans & threat assessments. | ||
|Website=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/school-safety-and-security-program | |Website=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/school-safety-and-security-program | ||
|ProgramStart=2022 | |ProgramStart=2022 | ||
|InitialFunding=$300 million | |InitialFunding=$300 million | ||
|Duration=Ongoing | |Duration=Ongoing | ||
|Historic= | |Historic=No | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''School Safety and Security Program''' (SSSP), established in 2022 under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, is administered jointly by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to provide grants to improve safety at K-12 schools, allocating over $1 billion since inception to support approximately 150 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $300 million, it has grown to distribute $200 million in FY 2024 across 60 awards, funding initiatives like SRO training, panic alarm systems, and mental health support in schools like those in rural Montana and urban Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/school-safety-and-security-program |title=School Safety and Security Program |publisher=Bureau of Justice Assistance}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding delays and uneven implementation persist (web ID: 7), but it remains a key resource under DOJ’s school safety efforts. | The '''School Safety and Security Program''' (SSSP), established in 2022 under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, is administered jointly by the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to provide grants to improve safety at K-12 schools, allocating over $1 billion since inception to support approximately 150 projects annually by 2025. Initially funded with $300 million, it has grown to distribute $200 million in FY 2024 across 60 awards, funding initiatives like SRO training, panic alarm systems, and mental health support in schools like those in rural Montana and urban Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bja.ojp.gov/program/school-safety-and-security-program |title=School Safety and Security Program |publisher=Bureau of Justice Assistance}}</ref> Despite its impact, challenges like funding delays and uneven implementation persist (web ID: 7), but it remains a key resource under DOJ’s school safety efforts. | ||