Rep. Bost highlights school safety grant applications

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, on Tuesday announced that federal school safety grant applications for up to $500,000 will be accepted through 6:59 p.m. CT on June 22.

The COPS School Violence Prevention Program grants were created through Bost's bipartisan legislation, the Securing Our Schools Act, which was signed into law in March 2018. One hundred sixty school districts and police departments were awarded grants last year, including nine in Illinois - three of which were in the 12th Congressional District.

"One of my proudest accomplishments in Congress was introducing the legislation that created these grants to make our classrooms more secure," Bost said.

Visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/svpp for grant application instructions.