Texas governor grants $1.5M more to Santa Fe after shooting
August 23, 2018
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott has announced additional funding for the Houston-area community where a teenage gunman in May fatally shot eight students and two substitute teachers.
Abbott said in a statement Wednesday that $1.5 million will be given to Santa Fe for a "resiliency center" that will serve as a "focal point for the city's mental health response." Another $300,000 is earmarked for the school district to provide counseling services to students and others.
The criminal justice division of the governor's office to this point has awarded nearly $6 million to Santa Fe, surroundi...
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