U.S. Attorney Esparza Announces $7.8 Million in Justice Department Grants to Support the Uvalde Community

SAN ANTONIO - U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza today announced the award of $7,821,753 in a Department of Justice grant to help the Texas Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Victim Services Team (VOCA) by enabling them to serve victims of the May 24, 2022, shooting at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. Program funds will support necessary and ongoing trauma-informed, evidence-based healing- and resiliency-related services connected to crisis response and consequence management support for victims of the attack. The grant was awarded by the Department's Office of Justice Programs.

"We are firmly committed to supporting Uvalde on its path toward healing and providing the tools for enduring resilience following the senseless, heartbreaking events at Robb Elementary in May 2022," said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. "This funding is a vital step in addressing the trauma caused by those events, providing essential services to the community, and ensuring victims and their families have the appropriate resources to continue recovery in the face of unimaginable loss."

The award announced above is being made as part of the regular end-of-fiscal year cycle. More information about this and other OJP awards can be found on the OJP Grant Awards Page.

About the Office of Justice Programs

The Office of Justice Programs provides federal leadership, grants, training, technical assistance, and other resources to improve the nation's capacity to prevent and reduce crime; advance equity and fairness in the administration of justice; assist victims; and uphold the rule of law. More information about OJP and its program offices - the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, and SMART Office - can be found at www.ojp.gov.

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