Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan Visits Hillsborough High School To Announce Grants To Address School Violence

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Katharine T. Sullivan from the Office of Justice Programs visited the Middle District of Florida to announce the Department of Justice grants to address school violence.

During a press conference at Hillsborough High School, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Sullivan was joined by First Assistant United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann, Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Eakins, Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan, Hillsborough High School Principal Gary Brady, and Hillsborough High School student Anthony Allen.

Hillsborough County Public Schools was awarded more than $1.2 million in Justice Department STOP grants to address school shootings and other violent incidents. President Trump signed the STOP School Violence Act into law in March 2018, authorizing grants that are designed to improve threat assessments, train students and faculty to provide tips and leads, and prepare law enforcement officers and emergency professionals to respond to school shootings and other violent incidents.

The Middle District of Florida received more than $4.1 million in funding to prevent violence in schools. See press release for additional details.