FY26 Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS)
This grant funds scenario-based training for law enforcement, first responders, and related professionals to better prepare communities—especially schools—for active shooter or terrorism threats.
Funder: Community Oriented Policing Services
Due Dates: August 4, 2026 (Grants.gov) | August 11, 2026 (JustGrants.gov)
Funding Amounts: Up to $10,350,000 total; one award expected; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports scenario-based training to prepare law enforcement, first responders, and community partners for active shooter or terrorism threats.
Description
The Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program, administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), provides funding to deliver nationally recognized, scenario-based training. The program aims to enhance the preparedness of law enforcement, first responders, and relevant community partners—including mental health and social service providers—to effectively respond to active shooter incidents or acts of terrorism.
PASS funds are intended to increase public and law enforcement safety nationwide by supporting integrated, multidisciplinary training for:
- Law enforcement
- Fire services
- Emergency medical services (EMS)
- Dispatchers
- Medical personnel
- Facility security
- Emergency management
- Other key professionals
Special priority is given to School Resource Officers funded through the COPS Hiring Program, with a focus on active shooter preparedness and response in primary and secondary schools. The program advances the objectives of the Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion (POLICE) Act of 2016 by offering scenario-based, integrated response courses.
