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Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies within 120 days of enactment to enhance school and community safety. Grant funds must be used to provide training to school personnel who work with students on human trafficking risk factors, fentanyl and drug abuse prevention, gang prevention and intervention strategies, and local community resources for these issues. Grant funds may also cover training costs including instructor fees, program fees, supplies, and educational materials. Local educational agencies may use funds to implement specialized curricula on human trafficking, fentanyl and drug abuse prevention, and gang education and prevention programs. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to authorize these grants as part of the Secretary's existing educational improvement funding.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Zachary Nunn’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $397,838
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $16,550
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $16,500
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $13,200
- APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT $13,000
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Actions (2)
- Jul 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- Jul 23, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 23, 2025
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Sorensen) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies to enhance school and community safety, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR TRAINING.
(a) In General.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants to local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in subsection (c).
(b) Application.—A local educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such form, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
(c) Grant Uses.—A local educational agency that receives a grant under this section shall use such grant funds to—
(1) provide, to school personnel who work at elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agency and who are in contact with students on at least a weekly basis, training on—
(A) human trafficking risk factors, indicators, and protocols;
(B) fentanyl and drug abuse prevention;
(C) strategies to prevent, intervene, and reduce participation of students in gang activity; and
(D) local and community resources for the prevention and intervention described in subparagraphs
(B) and (C).
(2) cover the costs of providing such training, including with respect to instructor and program fees, training supplies, and educational materials; and
(3) implement—
(A) specialized human trafficking curriculum;
(B) fentanyl and drug abuse prevention instruction or materials; or
(C) gang education and prevention programs.
(d) ESEA Terms.—The terms “elementary school”, “local educational agency”, “secondary school”, and “Secretary” have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(e) Funding.—Section 4103(a)(3) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7113(a)(3)) is amended—
(1) by striking “technical assistance” and inserting
“(A) technical assistance”;
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(B) awarding grants under the Safe Schools and Communities Act of 2025.”. <all>
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