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Brockton Public Schools awarded $99,000 Attorney General grant for gun-violence prevention; district and community groups to co-design uses

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Brockton Public Schools received $99,000 from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to support gun-violence prevention work through June 30, 2026. District staff said funds will be used for community-engaged prevention programs developed with local partners and student voice.

Brockton Public Schools has been awarded $99,000 from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to support gun-violence prevention initiatives across the district, district staff said at the April 1 School Committee meeting.

The superintendent invited John Snelgrove and other staff to describe the award and early plans. “We received, from the attorney general's office $99,000 to support gun violence initiatives here in the city, to improve our safety, and support gun violence initiatives throughout our district,” Snelgrove said.

Why it matters: district leaders said the grant will fund work that extends beyond in-school programming…

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