1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Educators Respond to Overdoses Act or the HERO Act . 2. School grants for opioid overdose reversal drugs (a) In general Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, (in this section referred to as the Secretary ) in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities— (1) to purchase opioid overdose reversal drugs that are approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ); and (2) to develop and implement the educational programming or resources referred to in subsection (b)(2)(C). (b) Applications (1) In general To be eligible for a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary determines appropriate, which shall include the material required under paragraph (2). (2) Application requirements An application submitted by an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of how the eligible entity will use a grant received under this section. (B) An assurance that the eligible entity will, in consultation with the local health department, develop and implement— (i) in the case of an eligible entity that is a private school, a comprehensive emergency response plan for the staff of the school