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Soft Target Program for Overseas Schools

Program Information

Popular name

Overseas Schools Security Grant Program (OSSGP)

Program Number

19.024

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

Improve physical security of overseas schools to deter or lessen the impact of terrorism and/or violent crime.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2018

    Since 2003, the Soft Target Program has provided over $133 million in grants to over 500 schools, worldwide.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorization Act.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Education

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • School

Additional resources