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This bill, the Safer Schools Act of 2025, establishes a pilot program administered by the Attorney General to provide grants to public schools for two main purposes: conducting independent facility security risk assessments and making hard security improvements. An "independent facility security risk assessment" is defined as an evaluation by a qualified entity to identify vulnerabilities like those at school perimeters, entrances, and the presence of silent alarm systems, while "hard security improvements" refer to physical upgrades to infrastructure such as cameras, alarm systems, and visitor management technology. Public schools applying for grants must demonstrate financial need for the assessment grants and provide detailed information about their financial status, previous security efforts, and the specific improvements planned for the security improvement grants, which require a 50% matching fund from the school unless waived due to financial need. Priority for both types of grants is given to schools that have experienced incidents of deadly harm or attempts thereof, and schools are generally ineligible if they've received a grant in the previous five years, with an exception for those experiencing such events. The program includes provisions for information dissemination to schools, priority notification and technical assistance to schools that have experienced violent events, and reporting requirements for both grant recipients and the Attorney General to track the effectiveness of the program, which is set to terminate five years after its establishment. The bill authorizes significant funding for the program, with a larger portion allocated to hard security improvements.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6683/all-info