20 USC 7281 - National activities for school safety

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 01, 2026

§ 7281.

National activities for school safety

(a)

Program authorized

(1)

In general

From the funds reserved under section 7251(b)(1) of this title, the Secretary—

(A)

shall use a portion of such funds for the Project School Emergency Response to Violence program (in this section referred to as “Project SERV”), in order to provide education-related services to eligible entities; and

(B)

may use a portion of such funds to carry out other activities to improve students’ safety and well-being, during and after the school day, under this section directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements with public or private entities or individuals, or other Federal agencies, such as providing technical assistance to States and local educational agencies carrying out activities under this section or conducting a national evaluation.

(2)

Availability

(b)

Project SERV

(1)

Additional use of funds

(2)

Application process

(A)

In general

An eligible entity desiring to use a portion of extended services grant funds under Project SERV to initiate or strengthen a violence prevention activity shall—

(i)

submit, in an application that meets all requirements of the Secretary for Project SERV, the information described in subparagraph (B); or

(ii)

in the case of an eligible entity that has already received an extended services grant under Project SERV, submit an addition to the original application that includes the information described in subparagraph (B).

(B)

Application requirements

An application, or addition to an application, for an extended services grant pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall include the following:

(i)

A demonstration of the need for funds due to a continued disruption or a substantial risk of disruption to the learning environment.

(ii)

An explanation of the proposed activities that are designed to restore and preserve the learning environment.

(iii)

A budget and budget narrative for the proposed activities.

(3)

Award basis

(4)

Prohibited use

(c)

Definition of eligible entity

In this section, the term “eligible entity” means—

(1)

a local educational agency, as defined in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of

(2)

the Bureau of Indian Education in a case where the learning environment of a school operated or funded by the Bureau, including a school meeting the definition of a local educational agency under section 7801(30)(C) of this title, has been disrupted due to a violent or traumatic crisis.

(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4631, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4601, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2032.)

cite as: 20 USC 7281