The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Supportive Schools administers the REMS TA Center to serve two critical functions aimed at helping education agencies, with their community partners, manage safety, security, and emergency preparedness programs. We build the preparedness capacity (including prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery efforts) of schools, school districts, institutions of higher education (IHEs), and their community partners at the local, state, and Federal levels. We also serve as the primary source of information dissemination for schools, school districts, and IHEs for emergencies via the REMS TA Center Website.

To raise awareness and promote the application of emergency preparedness principles in the school and home setting, the REMS TA Center is launching a Twitter initiative to support members of the whole school community, including education agencies, students, families, and caregivers, with both safety and distance education at home.

Special educators are valuable school safety partners. Read our announcement on special education services models and how they can be used to enhance threat assessment and overall school safety, security, and emergency preparedness.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, within the U.S. Department of Justice, is seeking applications for funding under the Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program. This fiscal year (FY) 2020 STOP solicitation is designed to improve school security by providing students and teachers with the tools they need to recognize, respond quickly to, and help prevent acts of violence. The deadline for this application is June 9, 2020.

With Spring comes flooding, lightning, severe wind, and tornados. Schools can plan for these natural hazards using publications and other free products on our Natural Hazards Resources Page.

Download our NEW specialized training package on Developing and Enhancing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) With Your Community Partners. Please use the materials in this package to train personnel at your site on the important topic of MOUs.