White House to make grants available for HBCUs targeted by bomb threats

Published March 16, 2022 4:48pm ET



Historically black colleges and universities that have recently received bomb threats will be eligible to receive grant money to improve campus security, the White House said Wednesday.

The grants, which can range from $50,000 to $150,000 depending on the schools’ needs, will be disbursed through the Department of Education’s Project School Emergency Response to Violence, which provides funding to colleges that have experienced violent or traumatic incidents.

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