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AT&T Webinar:Federal K12 Safety and Security Grants

Linda Uhrenholt, AT&T Education [email protected]

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Readiness Emergency Management for Schools (REMS)

• Funds Local Education Agencies

• Purpose to create & strengthen emergency management plans

• RFP Wednesday, March 11th

• Due APRIL 14

• Range - $100,000 to $500,000

• No matching requirement

• Partnership obligations

• Download http://rems.ed.gov

http://rems.ed.gov/

http://rems.ed.gov/


Funding Priority

• Absolute Priority LEA Projects Designed to Develop and Enhance Local Emergency Management Capacity

• Training for school personnel in emergency management

• Use of partnerships and sustainability of partnerships

• Communication plan for school emergency management policies; reunification procedures

• Food defense plan and infectious disease plan

• Address the needs of those with special needs during an emergency

• Government Performance and Results Act (new for this)

• Address vulnerabilities


Addressing Vulnerabilities

• “Our district is located in an area that has experienced disasters in the past and will have them in the future due to it’s geographic location and demographics.”– Large scale earthquakes due to proximity of San Andreas fault– Floods due to the large number of county reservoirs– Fires contributed to the fact that this is area is semi-arid with high population– Possible Aircraft crashes due to major airports– Intruder on campus was a reality– Multiple bomb threats– Silicon Valley has a high concentration of high tech industry and therefore deemed

a target– Military base in close proximity



• “As a large metropolitan school district, students routinely experience crisis.”– 3 murdered students; 1 murdered teacher, 2 suicide deaths– 9 deaths due to accidents– 1 abduction; 1 attempted kidnapping; 3 shootings and 3 stabbings– Multiple school fires– Intruder on campus was a reality– School buildings located near train tracks, along congested roads– School buildings are located near multi-lane interstate highways



• “As a large school district, we routinely experience emergencies.”– Death of eight students– Death of seven faculty members– Four bomb threats resulting in evacuations– 120 fights per year– Intruder on campus was a reality– School buildings located near train tracks, along congested roads– School buildings are located near multi-lane interstate highways– Influx of electronic bullying– Angry parents causing school lock downs– Tornado (1 severe, 3 minor)– 4 major chemical spills– Location of school buildings near state prison– Large lake near some of our schools


Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Jurisdictionshttp://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/grant/hsgp/fy09_hsgp_guidance.pdf p. 22/23

Tier 1 Target Allocations

• California – San Francisco Bay Area

• District of Columbia – National Capital Region

• Illinois – Chicago Area

• New Jersey – Jersey City/Newark

• New York – New York City Area

• Texas – Houston Area

http://www.fema.gov/pdf/government/grant/hsgp/fy09_hsgp_guidance.pdf




• Arizona – Phoenix Area/Tucson

• California – Anaheim/Santa Ana Area; Riverside, Sacramento Area, San Diego, Oxnard Area

• Colorado – Denver Area

• Connecticut – Bridgeport Area, Hartford Area

• Florida – Fort Lauderdale, Jackson, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Areas

• Georgia – Atlanta Area

• Hawaii – Honolulu Area

• Indiana – Indianapolis Area

• Kentucky – Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse Areas




• Louisiana – Baton Rouge, New Orleans Areas

• Maryland – Baltimore

• Massachusetts – Boston Areas

• Michigan – Detroit/Surrounding Regions

• Minnesota – Twin Cities

• Missouri – Kansas City, St. Louis Areas

• Nevada – Las Vegas Regional Areas

• New York – Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse Areas

• North Carolina – Charlotte Region

• Ohio – Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus Areas

• Oklahoma – Oklahoma City, Tulsa





• Oregon – Portland Area

• Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, Pittsburg Areas

• Tennessee – Memphis, Nashville Areas

• Texas – Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, El Paso, San Antonio

• Utah – Salt Lake City

• Virginia – Norfolk, Richmond

• Washington – Seattle Areas

• Wisconsin – Milwauklee Areas



Basically REMS Grant Enables….

• All four phases of emergency management to take place– Prevention-Mitigation– Prepardness– Response– Recovery

• Helps develop agreements among local education, government, law enforcement…

• Establishes a comprehensive emergency management plan• Identifies pre-established roles for faculty, staff, students• Develops sustainable training • Allows for review and revising of emergency plan that does

not leave any child (or adult) behind• Addresses technology and emergency equipment


Examples of Technology Implementation in Safe School Grants:

• Wireless communication devices

• Audio and web conferencing applications

• Video monitoring systems

• Electronic entrance security

• LAN/WAN security solutions

• Wireless WAN

• Videoconferencing for training and collaboration

• Electronic emergency notification systems

• Automated vehicle tracking for buses and other district vehicles

• Video delivery systems to capture, record, manage and distribute video

• Unified communications

• Optical solutions to connect schools with district office, fire and police


FAQ

• Who do applicants ask for more informationSara Strizzi, [email protected] (303) 346-0924

• May private schools apply?No

• May applicants have more than five partners?Yes, but only two are required

• Are violence or bullying prevention programs allowed?No, grant is not for those

• Is there a matching requirement?No!

mailto:[email protected]


Safe Schools & Healthy Students Initiative

• Purpose & absolute project priority: The LEA’s application must propose to implement an integrated, comprehensive community-wide plan designed to create safe, respectful, and drug-free school environments and to promote prosocial skills and healthy childhood development.

• Deadline: March 4, 2009

• Eligibility: A competitive preference will be given to applications from LEAs that have not yet received a grant under this program as an applicant or as a member of a consortium. – Partnership w/LEA, local juvenile justice agency, local law enforcement

agency, & local public mental health authority

• Range of awards: $750,000 - $2,500,000 each year for four years. Estimated 55 new grants to be awarded.


Safe Schools & Healthy Students Initiative

• To be funded, local comprehensive strategies must address the following five elements but may address other elements & must be a comprehensive plan. – Element 1: Safe School Environments and Violence Prevention Activities.– Element 2: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Activities.– Element 3: Student Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Supports.– Element 4: Mental Health Services.– Element 5: Early Childhood Social and Emotional Learning Programs.

• http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/apply/kit.aspx

• http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpsafeschools/applicant.html

http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/apply/kit.aspx

http://www.sshs.samhsa.gov/apply/kit.aspx


SS/SH Initiative Successful Projects

• Through a partnership with a local university, Canton, OH students and the Canton SS/HS initiative implemented a social marketing campaign to change the way the community views the two schools and the students who attend them.

• Harrisburg, PA SS/HS initiative’s work to incorporate social and emotional learning into schools began by training all district teachers, kindergarten through fifth grade, in the PATHS (Promoting Alternative THinking Strategies) curriculum. – Through regular lessons, students learn self-control, problem-solving, and

other skills designed to prevent violent or disruptive behavior.

• Durant, OK SS/HS initiative implemented two important, evidence-based classroom programs to help the students– Second Step teaches children problem-solving skills, impulse control, and

anger management. The program is integrated into required classroom curricula for children ages 4 to 14

– Lifeskills teaches junior high students how to resist peer pressure and identifies other factors associated with substance use.


Program Contact

Karen DorseyTelephone: (202) 708-4674Email address: [email protected]

Jane Hodgdon-YoungTelephone: (202) 205-3731Email address: [email protected]




Safe & Drug-Free Schools & CommunitiesTitle IV Part A

• Pass-thru Grant in which deadlines vary state-to-state

• Grant activities may include: “developing instructional materials; providing counseling services and professional development programs for school personnel; implementing community service projects and conflict resolution, peer mediation, mentoring and character education programs; establishing safe zones of passage for students to and from school; acquiring and installing metal detectors; and hiring security personnel.”

• Sometimes part of a consolidated application via the individual State Department of Education.

• http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpformula/index.html

• Timeline = TBA

http://www.ed.gov/programs/dvpformula/index.html




Program Contact

Paul Kesner

Email Address: [email protected](202) 205-8134

Individual State Departments of Education



FEMA’s Emergency Management Instituteshttp://rems.ed.gov/index.cfm?event=resources#t_1

http://rems.ed.gov/index.cfm?event=resources



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