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Task force outlines $25 million appropriation, $24.5 million available for school safety grants
Summary
Legislative staff and education officials told the School Security Task Force that the 2025 Legislature appropriated $25 million for school safety grants; after a $500,000 intent‑language correction $24.5 million remains available and can be distributed via general or targeted grants, with the task force's expiration affecting future general grants.
Micah Wixom, legislative research and general counsel for the task force, told members the 2025 general session included a $25,000,000 appropriation for school safety and support grants. "This is the third legislative appropriation for school safety and support grants," he said, and explained that an intent‑language adjustment frees $24,500,000 for grant awards.
Wixom described two grant types: "general grants"…
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