Typical Grant Timelines
January: Forecast of Federal grant timeline —COPS
February: Planning begins for SDFS, IDEA, and Impact Aid. Projected due date for REMS
March: Continued planning for SDFS, IDEA, and Impact Aid
April: Continued planning for SDFS, IDEA, and Impact Aid
May: Anticipated COPS
June: Anticipated school district applications due to state departments of education (SDEs)
July: SEAs receive allocations —SFDS, IDEA, and Impact Aid Programs
October: Distribution of funds to local school systems —SFDS, IDEA, Impact Aid and anticipated FP&S
Important to Know
Grants.gov is a U.S. government site that includes more than 1,000 grant programs, allowing schools and security industry personnel to search for security grants and apply for them online.