School Community Violence Prevention

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Note: Much of the information provided below is outdated. Funding for this program is now unrestricted pursuant to SBX3 4 (Chapter 12, Statutes of 2009), enacted in February 2009. For additional information, please refer to the Action on 2008 and 2009 Budget Acts Web page.

The School Community Violence Prevention Program provides grants of up to $500,000 for a five-year period for school districts or county offices of education wishing to address school safety and violence prevention issues. Approximately 10 percent of the funds will be awarded to quality projects from rural school districts in California. New this year will be an additional set aside of 20 percent for quality projects that focus on gang violence prevention. Applicants are required to submit a Request to Apply, which includes portions of the school safety plan from each site identified in the grant application. The Request to Apply is due December 14, 2007 by 5 p.m. Please note: The Crime and Violence Prevention Center at the Attorney General's Office has long been our partner in the administration of the SCVP grant. This office was recently eliminated as a result of reductions in the budget at the Attorney General's Office. Please contact CDE staff if you have questions.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Applicants for this competitive grant will be required to (1) demonstrate the existence of a broad collaborative group, including school staff, law enforcement, students, parents, and the community; (2) conduct a thorough needs analysis identifying specific unmet school safety needs; (3) identify program(s) that the collaborative chooses to address the unmet needs and demonstrate that all school safety activities at the proposed site(s) will operate in a coordinated fashion; and (4) provide a detailed explanation of all proposed project expenditures. The Request to Apply is due December 14, 2007 by 5 p.m. Questions must be submitted in writing only to Stephanie Papas at spapas@cde.ca.gov. Questions will be answered until February 8, 2008.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Eligible Age Level(s)	Not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Section 41510 et seq.; Budget Item 6110-248-0001
Source / Type	State / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2008-09
SACS Resource/ Revenue Codes	7391 / 8590
Total Available	$17,631,000
Recipient Amount	Up to $500,000 for five years.
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	November 27, 2007
Due Date	February 22, 2008
Expected Notification Date	May 30, 2008

Additional Information

Application	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/scvp08rfa.asp
Background	http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ss/vp/index.asp
Fiscal	Unavailable
Funding Results	http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r8/scvp08result.asp
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Stephanie Papas Phone : 916-445-8441 E-mail : spapas@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Stephanie Papas Phone : 916-445-8441 E-mail : spapas@cde.ca.gov
Division	Coordinated Student Support & Adult Education Phone : 916-319-0914 Fax : 916-319-0218