1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Safer Schools Act of 2023 . 2. Pilot program for grants for independent facility security risk assessments and hard security improvements (a) Establishment Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act the Attorney General shall establish a pilot program (hereinafter referred to as the pilot program ) to issue grants pursuant to subsections (b) and (c), including releasing guidelines and applications with respect to such grant programs. (b) Independent facility security risk assessment grants (1) In general Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Attorney General shall award grants to public schools to have independent facility security risk assessments performed. (2) Application (A) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a public school shall submit to the Attorney General an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Attorney General may require, including— (i) the size of the school; (ii) a comprehensive report on the financial state of the school, including any Federal, State, or local funds used in the school’s budget; and (iii) a certification to the Attorney General that the school is unable to cover the cost of an independent facility security risk assessment without the grant awarded under this section. (B) Priority The Attorney General, in awarding a grant under this section, shall give priority to applications of public schools that have experienced an event in which an individual inflicts deadly harm or attempts to inflict deadly harm against multiple individuals. (3) Ineligibility (A) In general A public school shall be ineligible to receive a grant under this section if it— (i) received a grant under this section in the previous 5 fiscal years