Fiscal Year 2026 SRO Grant Application

The School Resource Officer (SRO) grant provides funding opportunities for local school systems and law enforcement agencies to assist in meeting the requirements of the Safe to Learn Act of 2018 §7-1508(e) and §7-1508(h) enacted during the 2024 Maryland General Assembly session. The statute requires each local school system to file a report with the Maryland Center for School Safety (MCSS) identifying:

(i) The public high schools in the local school system's jurisdiction that have a school resource officer assigned to the school; and

(ii) If a public high school in the local school system's jurisdiction is not assigned a school resource officer, the adequate local law enforcement coverage that will be provided to the public high school.

The statute also requires each local law enforcement agency to:

(i) Enroll individuals assigned to be school resource officers in the model training program developed by MCSS; or

(ii) Submit to the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission for approval a training program that is consistent with the curriculum developed by MCSS; and

(iii) Enroll individuals assigned to be school resource officers in the training program.

By completing this form, I certify that I have completed this application to the best of my knowledge. Should this application result in my organization/agency/school system receiving funding, I understand that any false or misleading information provided or failure to abide by the terms and conditions listed in the Notification of Funding Availability (NOFA) may result in a loss of funding.

Type of Maryland Organization:

Select the type that best describes your organization.

Street Address:

This should be the same street address listed on your organization's W9 IRS form.

City:

Suite/Unit #

Zip Code:

Jurisdiction:

Head of Organization:

First Name, Last Name

Title:

POC Telephone Number:

POC Email Address:

Did your agency receive SRO Grant funding in FY2025?

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):

A memorandum of understanding is required between the local school system and the law enforcement agency. Is there an existing MOU between both parties? Remember to attach a copy to this application.

Requested Grant Funds:

Enter the amount of your request. Please make sure to refer to the NOFA for your jurisdiction's allocation amount.

Jurisdictions that split SRO coverage among agencies should refer to their MOU for their allocated amount.

Jurisdictions using part or all of their allocation for SSE salary shall duly notify their law enforcement partner(s).

Are you receiving other funding for this project?

Funding Category

Select the category(ies) that best describes how the funds from this grant will be used.

Person Completing the Application Form:

First Name; Last Name

Title:

Title of person completing the form.

File Upload

Please upload application documents referenced in the NOFA. PDF format only! Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Drop your files here

By signing this form, I certify that I have completed this application to the best of my knowledge. I understand this constitutes a legal signature confirming that I have read all the requirements stated in the NOFA and agree to the General and Special Conditions as outlined in the NOFA.

First Name; Last Name

Title of person completing this form:

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