U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey, Funding for School Safety, Arizona 2020

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Over $83 Million Available for School Safety in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. – U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey today announced that more than $83 million in grants is available to help communities improve school security and protect students, teachers and faculty from threats of violence.

“School violence is no longer an abstract threat but has become a tragic reality in too many of America’s communities. Moving to meet this challenge is among the Administration’s top domestic priorities,” said Katharine T. Sullivan, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs. “The Office of Justice Programs is front and center in the fight to meet this challenge. OJP is making historic amounts of grant funding available to ensure that our communities have access to innovative and diverse solutions.”

The funding is available through OJP, the federal government’s leading source of public safety funding and crime victim assistance in state, local and tribal jurisdictions. OJP’s programs support a wide array of activities and services, including programs designed to tighten school security and improve the reporting of threats.

A number of funding opportunities for school safety are currently open:

Research and Evaluation on School Safety – Total Available $5 million. Deadline 4/13/2020.
STOP Act School Violence Program (FY20) – Total Available $71.4 million. Deadline 4/13/2020.
Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence – Total Available $7 million. Deadline 4/27/2020.

For more information regarding all OJP funding opportunities, visit https://www.ojp.gov/funding/explore/current-funding-opportunities.

U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey emphasized the importance of school safety and the need for communities to take proactive measures to protect their students. “The safety of our children is of the utmost importance, and we must do everything in our power to ensure that our schools are secure and safe environments for learning,” Bailey said.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, is committed to working with local communities to address the complex issues surrounding school safety. For more information on the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/az/. Follow the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, on Twitter @USAO_AZ for the latest news.