Welcome to School Safety Program

Per Arizona Revised Statute 15-154, the School Safety Program is established within the Department of Education to support, promote, and enhance safe and effective learning environments for all students by supporting the costs of placing school resource officers, juvenile probation officers, school counselors, and school social workers on school campuses.

The School Safety Program is a competitive, state-funded grant that runs in three-year cycles. Arizona public schools and charters are eligible to apply. The next opportunity to apply will be spring, 2023. The grant funding will be for three school years: 2023/2024 through 2025/2026.