1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safe Schools Act . 2. Matching grant program for school safety Title XX of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: C Safe School Grants 2031. Safe school grant established (a) In general The Secretary, through the Administrator, is authorized to make grants, to be known as Safe School Grants to eligible local education agencies to provide improved security measures at schools and on school grounds. (b) Uses of funds Grants awarded under this section shall be distributed directly to local education agencies and shall be used to improve security at schools and on school grounds through one or more of the following: (1) Employment of additional school resource officers not already employed by the local educational agency. (2) Entering into a contract or a memorandum of understanding with a local law enforcement agency, private entity, or nonprofit corporation for the services of school resource officers. (3) Increasing coordination with local law enforcement. (4) Purchasing equipment, technology, or infrastructure improvements to— (A) control access to school campus, buildings, and classrooms; (B) expedite notification of first responders