Texas Education Agency Grant opportunities & deadlines: Here’s the must-know information

Original Story: The Texas Education Agency

On June 2, 2022 Governor Abbott charged the Commissioner of Education with rule development to ensure existing school facilities are held to heightened safety standard, and to determine costs of more secure facilities in schools. As authorized by Texas Education Code (TEC), §§7.061 and 37.115(b), the School Safety Standards in 19 TAC §61.1031 were adopted on May 31, 2023, to address minimum school safety standards that will better ensure the safety of students and staff in our public schools. The adopted rule requires that all public school system instructional facilities have access points that are secured by design, maintained to operate as intended, and appropriately monitored.

2023-2025 School Safety Standards Formulary Grant

On November 3, 2022, TEA released a formula-based grant to support the school safety standards rule referenced above. The grant allows for pre-award for items purchased on or after June 1, 2022.

Application due date is: August 1, 2023

Grant details are available on the TEA Grant Opportunities page.