{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-urges-noem-to-restore-franklin-school-district-funding-to-prevent-violence-in-schools", "NH Delegation Urges Noem to Restore Franklin School District Funding to Prevent Violence in Schools", "2025-09-12", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in urging U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the termination of the Franklin School District\u2019s $486,386 Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) grant. The grant, initially awarded in September 2024, was intended to support professional development and preventative measures against violence in schools and among students. In July, the Trump Administration terminated the grant, upending the district\u2019s budget and forcing them to cancel planned safety trainings.\n\nThe Congressional delegation wrote, in part: \u201cAs members of the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation, we write to urge the Department of Homeland Security to reconsider the termination of the Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Program grant award to NH School Administrative Unit #18 [the Franklin, NH School District].\u201d\n\nThey continued: \u201cOn July 21st, the Department notified the school district of the termination of its grant. The letter from the Department claims that this grant was terminated because of its \u2018potential to support activities not aligned with DHS\u2019s current focus.\u2019 Yet, according to DHS\u2019s website on the program, \u2018the TVTP Grant Program provides financial assistance to develop sustainable, multi-disciplinary prevention capabilities in local communities,\u2019 in consultation with \u2018mental health providers, educators\u2026 [and] social services\u2026 to help people who are on a pathway to violence before harm occurs.\u2019 Franklin\u2019s project precisely meets those objectives by equipping educators and administrators with the resources to understand the factors driving violence at schools and empowering students to take positive steps toward a constructive school culture.\u201d\n\nThey concluded: \u201cEnsuring that students have a safe and supportive learning environment with well-trained staff who are able to meet students\u2019 mental and behavioral health needs must be a shared priority. In light of these considerations, we ask that the Department reverse its decision to terminate the Franklin School District\u2019s grant.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-urges-noem-to-restore-franklin-school-district-funding-to-prevent-violence-in-schools"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.3746959157288074, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}