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Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100
16 hours leftVerified August 30, 2026
Maryland Center for School Safety
Maryland's FY2027 SRO Adequate Coverage Grant is a non-competitive state-funded school safety opportunity for local public school systems and law enforcement agencies, supporting salary, fringe benefits, overtime, limited training, and limited equipment costs for school resource officers and school security coverage. Applications are due August 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionLocal public school systems and eligible law enforcement agencies should immediately confirm their FY2027 jurisdiction allocation in the MCSS NOFA, finalize salary, fringe benefit and overtime projections for SRO/SSE coverage, include only allowable limited training and equipment costs, complete the application and itemized budget, and submit by August 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 93/100
31 days leftVerified August 29, 2026
Maryland Center for School Safety
Maryland's FY2027 Safe Schools Fund Grant is open to all 24 local public school systems. The State appropriated $600,000, with up to $25,000 per jurisdiction for school-safety projects that may include behavioral-health and wraparound planning, crisis intervention, substance-use services, trauma-informed and de-escalation training, threat assessment, outreach and safety technology. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is one of Maryland's 24 local public school systems; select an eligible project of at least $1,000 and prioritize authorized uses such as behavioral-health and wraparound planning, crisis intervention, trauma-informed or de-escalation training, threat assessment, mental-health outreach, school-safety software or other eligible safety services; document how external funding will be maximized when requesting behavioral-health or wraparound services; prepare the statement of need, detailed project description, signed itemized spend plan, W-9 and quotes or supporting documents as available; and submit through the MCSS online application by September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.
