Fairbanks, alaska - the school access control upgrade project will help prevent, mitigate, and respond to human-caused emergencies, thereby safeguarding 12,000 students and 1,600 employees

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $300,000 to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District on June 1, 2026, under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215) to fund a school access control upgrade project in Fairbanks, Alaska.

The project will help prevent, mitigate, and respond to human-caused emergencies, protecting 12,000 students and 1,600 employees across the district's schools. Performance runs through June 1, 2029. The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, a local government educational agency serving approximately 12,631 students across 33–35 schools with around 1,700 full-time staff, has a demonstrated track record of federal grant awards supporting educational programming, student services, and security initiatives, including prior threat assessment training and school security enhancements funded by the Department of Education, Department of Defense Education Activity, and Bureau of Justice Assistance.