INDIANA (WTHI) – On Wednesday Governor Mike Pence announced more than 250 schools in Indiana would be receiving more than $9 million in grant funding.
This is through the Secured School Safety Grant Program.
“It’s a great honor to announce the continuation of these grants to our local schools across the state. All of Indiana’s students deserve to learn and grow in a safe environment,” said Governor Pence. “This is a large step in our partnership with Hoosier families and the local schools to help protect Indiana’s students.”
The Secured School Safety Grant program is a dedicated state grant fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, charter schools, or coalitions of school corporations and/or charter schools applying jointly to:
• Conduct a threat assessment;
• Purchase equipment to restrict access to the school or expedite the notification of first responders; and/or
• Employ a school resource officer (SRO).
Nearly $5 million will be used to buy equipment while $4 million will go to employ school resource officers.
Counties that will be receiving funding include:
Daviess
• Washington Community Schools was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO.
Greene
• Bloomfield School District was awarded $35,000 for equipment.
• Linton-Stockton School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
• Metropolitan School District of Shakamak was awarded $15,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
• White River Valley School District was awarded $15,000 to employ an SRO.
Knox
• North Knox School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
• South Knox School Corporation was awarded $40,430.52 to employ an SRO, for equipment, and for administration.
• Vincennes Community School Corporation was awarded $18,500 to employ an SRO and for equipment.
Lawrence
• Mitchell Community Schools was awarded $8,508.50 for equipment.
• North Lawrence Career Center was awarded $17,878 for equipment.
Martin
• Loogootee Community Schools was awarded $4,201.46 for equipment.
• Shoals Community School Corporation was awarded $33,603 for equipment.
Parke
• North Central Parke Community School Corporation was awarded $23,000 for equipment.
• Southwest Parke Community School Corporation was awarded $35,000 for equipment.
Putnam
• Cloverdale Community School Corporation was awarded $31,475 for equipment.
• Greencastle Community School Corporation was awarded $3,801 for equipment.
Sullivan
• Southwest School Corporation was awarded $45,000 for equipment.
Vigo
• Vigo County School Corporation was awarded $50,000 to employ an SRO and for equipment.