(WBAP/KLIF) — Senator John Cornyn’s ‘Mental Health and School Safety’ bill is paying off for three North Texas school districts. Forth Worth, Farmersville and Lake Worth ISD’s will all split over $1.1million to improve school safety and mental health services.
Senator Cornyn made the announcement in a press release, Thursday, and believes the funding will help prevent tragedies such as Uvalde. The money was secured through Cornyn’s ‘Safer Communities Act’, signed into law earlier this year.
The senator stressed that schools should be sanctuaries and the act addresses concerns that have led to recent mass shootings.
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Cornyn: DFW Area to Receive $1.1M to Improve School Safety
Funding Authorized By Cornyn’s Mental Health & School Safety Bill Signed Into Law After Uvalde Shooting
WASHINGTON – Three local school districts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were awarded federal grants totaling $1,132,808 to improve school safety measures, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today. The funding comes through the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), which were recently authorized by Sen. Cornyn’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law on June 25, 2022. This targeted legislation addresses specific concerns that have led to recent mass shootings, including the need for additional mental health services and school safety resources.
“No parent should fear for the safety of their student when they drop them off at school, and no student should be afraid when they walk into the classroom,” said Sen. Cornyn. “In the aftermath of the tragedy in Uvalde, I’m grateful that meaningful solutions are starting to be delivered through this funding to prevent violence, provide training to school personnel and students, and apply evidence-based threat assessments in Texas schools.”
| Recipient | Award Amount |
Lake Worth Independent School District | $273,217 |
Farmersville Independent School District | $500,000 |
Fort Worth Independent School District | $359,591 |
| TOTAL | $1,132,808 |
Senator John Cornyn, a Republican from Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance, Intelligence, and Judiciary Committees.
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