RFP #237: Extended School Day / School Violence Prevention Grant 2026-2031

RFP #237: Extended School Day / School Violence Prevention Grant 2026-2031

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New York State Education Department
Amount: US $125,000 - US $450,000
Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Summary

Overview

Note: The Pre-proposal deadline is the non-mandatory notice of IntentThe Notice of Intent (NOI) is not a requirement for submitting a complete application by the application date; however, NYSED strongly encourages all prospective applicants to submit an NOI to ensure a timely and thorough review and rating process. A non-profit applicant’s NOI will also help to facilitate timely review of their prequalification materials. The notice of intent is a simple notification stating your organization’s (use the legal name) intent to submit an application for this grant. Please also include your organization’s NYS Vendor ID. The due date is April 3, 2026. Please send the NOI by email to ESDSVPRFP@nysed.gov. RFP #237: Extended School Day / School Violence Prevention Grant 2026-2031 Purpose Pursuant to New York State Education Law §2814: Omnibus school violence prevention grant program, the primary purpose of the Extended School Day/School Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP) Program is to award competitive grants to provide support to students through extended school day activities and/or school safety programs that promote violence prevention. Programs must demonstrate consistency with the school safety plans required by §2801-a of New York State Education Law and should not displace existing school district after-school funding. Under State Education Department bill S4598D, school-based and school-affiliated anti-gun and anti-violence programs are now eligible as school safety activities under this grant. Public school districts and not-for-profit organizations working in collaboration with a public school district(s) may submit an application to conduct either an ESD program or an SVP program.

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