KILGORE, Texas — Region 7 Education Service Center in Kilgore has received almost $1 million in federal funding to improve security through crisis intervention programs.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Monday that Region 7 ESC received the grant to provide for violence prevention and crisis response training for law enforcement and school resource officers, firearm safety training for community members, and data collection, technology, and information-sharing to reduce violence.
According to Cornyn's announcement, part of the grant comes from the U.S. Department of Justice’s STOP School Violence Program, which was authorized by Cornyn’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. The bill was signed into law on June 25, 2022, to address concerns related to mass shootings.
“The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is about mental health, school safety, and ensuring that the tragedy that struck Uvalde was not in vain,” Cornyn said. “I’m grateful this law is giving schools across our state the resources needed to keep students, staff, and teachers safe.”
According to ESC's website, Region 7 serves 95 school districts and seven charter schools across 17 East Texas counties.
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