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# U.S. Department of Education Delivers $1.5 Million in Emergency Funds to Support Uvalde Schools

# U.S. Department of Education Delivers $1.5 Million in Emergency Funds to Support Uvalde Schools

June 13, 2022

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Today, the U.S. Department of Education furthered the Biden-Harris Administration’s  whole-of-government response to the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary  School by disbursing a $1.5 million School Emergency Response to  Violence (Project SERV) grant to the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District (UCISD). The proactive release of grant funds reflects the extraordinary and immediate needs facing UCISD and follows Secretary of  Education Miguel Cardona’s visit to the district on May 31 and June 1,  2022.

Project  SERV funds are authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and  may be used for activities that help restore a sense of safety and security for  the district’s students, teachers, staff, and families, and that address  specific needs of those individuals directly affected by the shooting. Such  activities include mental health services for staff and students, and overtime  pay for teachers, counselors, and security staff, and may take place over the  summer in the form of additional summer programming.

Secretary Cardona initiated the emergency funding through a letter to the district  superintendent that outlines key assurances around the federal funding. In the days following the tragedy, Secretary Cardona and other Department staff  communicated with UCISD leadership and their Texas Education Agency colleagues  and pledged to support recovery efforts in the district and community with a  range of technical assistance, including direct access to Department personnel and partners who have helped other communities respond to and recover from acts  of school violence.

 “No community should have to experience a tragedy like this alone. While in Texas,  I saw the Uvalde community come together in deep and meaningful ways to support  one another and all the families who lost loved ones; and it is our turn to support them,” said Secretary Cardona. “In the hours and days since that tragic  day, we have committed to providing the Uvalde community with every available  resource they may require from the Department. Today’s release of these  emergency funds is an initial step that will be followed by technical  assistance and on-the-ground supports in the months and years to come.” 

The Department’s communication with UCISD acknowledges that the community’s needs and challenges in restoring the learning environment may change over time.  Secretary Cardona committed that members of his team will provide direct  support to the district in adjusting its Project SERV agreement to reflect  these evolving needs. While funds may be used for a 12-month period, the  Department stands ready to provide additional, longer-term assistance as requested.

The Department’s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Center builds the preparedness capacity (including  prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts) of schools,  school districts, colleges, and their community partners at the local, state,  and federal levels; and serve as the primary source of information for schools,  school districts, and colleges for emergencies. The National Center on Safe and  Supportive Learning Environments offers information and technical  assistance focused on improving school climate and conditions for  learning.

For more information about the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitments to the  Uvalde community, see the letter on the disbursed funds and Secretary Cardona’s statement immediately following the tragic events.
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