School Safety Funding
Tennessee has committed over $230 million to school safety since the 2023 Covenant School shooting. Millions in federal grant dollars open each spring — and HomicideZero is built to help your district use them.
Most programs require a school district or local government to be the applicant. HomicideZero partners with you as the service provider — we do the work, you get the funding.
$230M+
Allocated by TN legislature post-Covenant
~$40M
Currently unused due to SRO staffing gaps
$73M
Available federally via SVPP annually
Available Funding Programs
Six active programs — federal and state — that Tennessee schools can use to fund threat assessment, mental health services, and violence prevention infrastructure.
STOP School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)
Funds evidence-based school safety programs including behavioral threat assessment teams, anonymous reporting tools, school security technology, and violence prevention training.
Eligible applicants: States, units of local government, Indian tribes. Schools and nonprofits participate as subcontractors or service providers to a lead government applicant.
SVPP explicitly funds 'behavioral threat assessment teams' — directly aligned with HomicideZero's clinical risk assessment platform.
School-Based Mental Health Services Grant
Increases the number of credentialed mental health service providers in schools, expands mental health capacity, and funds evidence-based programs for identifying and supporting at-risk students.
Eligible applicants: State and local educational agencies (LEAs), consortia of LEAs. Service providers and tools can be funded through an LEA applicant.
HomicideZero's risk assessment platform directly expands school mental health capacity — ideal fit when partnering with an LEA applicant.
OJJDP Enhancing School Capacity to Address Youth Violence
Funds evidence-based violence prevention and intervention programs in K-12 settings, including threat assessment infrastructure, early identification of at-risk youth, and coordinated community response.
Eligible applicants: K-12 schools, local educational agencies, nonprofits with demonstrated school partnerships.
Core mission alignment — OJJDP focuses on exactly the early identification and intervention model that HomicideZero delivers.
School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV)
Provides short-term support to schools and LEAs to help them recover from traumatic events and restore a safe learning environment. Can fund mental health services, counseling, and safety planning.
Eligible applicants: Local educational agencies and higher education institutions affected by a violent or traumatic event.
Post-incident fit — HomicideZero's assessment tools support the recovery and ongoing risk management work SERV funds.
Tennessee School Safety Grant
State-level grant for physical security, SRO placement, emergency planning, violence prevention programs, conflict resolution, and staff training. No local match required.
Eligible applicants: Tennessee LEAs, public charter schools, non-public schools, and church-related schools. No match requirement.
Tennessee-specific funding with no match requirement. Violence prevention programs and staff training are explicit allowable uses — a clear pathway for HomicideZero through school district partnerships.
Funds mobile panic alert system purchases for Tennessee schools. First-come, first-served basis with a limit of two grants per grand division (East, Middle, West Tennessee).
Eligible applicants: Tennessee LEAs, public charter schools, non-public schools, and church-related schools.
Technology-focused grant. Pairs well with HomicideZero's platform as part of a comprehensive school safety stack.
How the Partnership Model Works
Most federal school safety grants require a school district or local government to apply. HomicideZero partners with your district as a named service provider — your district wins the grant, HomicideZero delivers the platform, training, and clinical support.
Your District Applies
The LEA or local government submits the grant application naming HomicideZero as the service provider. We help you write the relevant sections.
Grant Is Awarded
Funds flow to the district. HomicideZero is contracted as the vendor to deliver threat assessment tools, training, and clinical protocols.
We Deliver
Platform deployment, staff training, and ongoing clinical support. Your district gets a defensible, evidence-based safety program. HomicideZero gets paid from grant funds.
Spring 2026 Deadlines Are Coming
Several federal programs close this spring. If your district wants to apply, now is the time to start the conversation. We can help scope the application and get your district ready.