The Safer Schools Act of 2025 helps public schools improve their security by providing grants for risk assessments and physical upgrades. This is important for making schools safer places for students and staff.
Safer Schools Act of 2025This bill establishes a pilot program through which the Department of Justice must award grants to public elementary and secondary schools to conduct independent facility security risk assessments and make hard security improvements (e. g., video monitoring and alert notification equipment).
1. This bill creates a grant program for public schools to assess their security risks. 2. Schools can receive funds to improve their physical security measures. 3. Priority for grants goes to schools that have experienced violent incidents. 4. Schools must show they cannot afford security assessments without the grant. 5. The program aims to enhance safety in schools across the country.
Public school students, teachers, and staff in schools that apply for the grants.