On wednesday, september 10, 2025, there was a school shooting at evergreen high school (EHS) in evergreen, CO

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Victims of Crime awarded the Colorado Department of Public Safety's Division of Criminal Justice $1,356,892 on September 10, 2025, under the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve program (CFDA 16.321) to provide financial support to victims of the September 10, 2025, shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, where two students were shot and left in critical condition, a teacher suffered a laceration, and the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The award funds supplemental resources, restoration of equilibrium, healing assistance, and reimbursement of victim services costs related to the incident. Performance occurs in Denver, Colorado, with a period extending through June 30, 2027.

The Division of Criminal Justice distributed funds to three sub-recipients. Jefferson County Sheriff (awarded July 15, 2026) provides initial crisis response support for the school, students, and faculty. Jefferson County School District R-1 (awarded July 7, 2026) delivers initial response support and ongoing mental health services to impacted students and faculty. Victim Outreach Inc. (awarded June 30, 2026) provides mental health support and trauma-informed interventions in response to the shooting.

During the incident, two students were shot and left in critical condition, a teacher suffered a laceration to his hand from debris, and the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. This funding will provide additional financial support to the victims of this incident. These funds will provide supplemental resources, restore their sense of equilibrium and assist in the healing process, and reimburse costs related to victim services.