WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the announcement of nearly $10 million in grant funding through the Justice Department’s Office for Victims of Crime to support survivors of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018, where 17 lives were lost. This funding will help provide ongoing trauma-informed, evidence-based healing and resiliency services to the students, families, employees, and first responders who survived the tragic shooting.

Senator Rick Scott said, “The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and the loss of 17 innocent lives was heartbreaking for the entire school, Parkland community, and state of Florida. This heartbreak lives on every day for the survivors, family members and first responders involved. Following the shooting, I spent countless hours with the families of the victims, and we worked together to provide help and support for the community, and we made changes to prevent future tragedies. But, so many survivors are still suffering from the impacts of the horrific act of violence and the devastating loss of loved ones. I’m incredibly grateful to the Administration for providing this funding and continuing to work to support this brave community.”

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