Greenlights Grant Initiative COPS Training

The Greenlights Grant Initiative training guide for the COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) provides step-by-step guidance to help school districts navigate federal systems and build strong, competitive grant proposals.

Training Modules and Resources

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A reference guide when registering on SAM.gov.​

A step-by-step guide to registering an entity on SAM.gov, required for federal contracts, grants, and financial assistance.

Training presentation on federal grant registration, covering the System for Award Management (SAM), Grants.gov, and the Department of Justice’s JustGrants system.

Leah Hyman, GPC, GPA Approved Trainer, Assel Grant Services

Worksheet to collect key data required for the DOJ FY25 COPS School Violence Prevention Program grant application.

The second session of the COPS training series will cover the SVPP solicitation in depth. The training will cover about half of the solicitation in the application questions.

Leah Hyman, GPC, GPA Approved Trainer, Assel Grant Services

The goal of session 3 is to continue the in-depth walk-through of the COPS SVPP solicitation.

Leah Hyman, GPC, GPA Approved Trainer, Assel Grant Services

In-depth final session about budgets and budget justifications for the COPS SVPP grant.

With Tracey Diefenbach, GPC, Assel Grant Services

Note: Must open with Adobe Acrobat.
Structured worksheet for preparing a grant budget, including personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contracts, and indirect costs.​

training presentation on budget development for the STOP School Violence grant, covering federal requirements, allowable costs, and budget justification strategies.​