SSI Grants - Critical Incident Stabilization Funds
SSI Grants - Critical Incident Stabilization Funds support Wisconsin K–12 schools with emergency response and short-term recovery costs to help students and staff recover from traumatic school-related incidents.
Funder: Wisconsin Department of Justice
Due Dates: June 30, 2030 (Final deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per applicant district or governing body; $2,492,910.87 total funding; no match required
Summary: Emergency, short-term funding helps Wisconsin K–12 schools respond to and recover from unusually traumatic school-related incidents.
Key Information: A critical incident resulting from human action must already have occurred; natural events do not qualify.
Description
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) administers Critical Incident Stabilization Funds to help schools and school districts support students and staff following unusually traumatic school-related events. This emergency, short-term program supports crisis response and recovery, including incidents involving violence or serious criminal conduct that cause significant trauma to a school community.
Funding can support emergency response, student and staff reunification, facility repair and cleanup, outside mental health professionals, communication assistance, security staffing, post-crisis consulting, and training reimbursement. Physical improvements and equipment intended to prevent similar events may also qualify. The program focuses on unbudgeted costs reasonably and directly incurred because of the incident, rather than ongoing school operations or long-term staffing.
