📣 INDIANA SCHOOL DISTRICTS – SAFETY GRANT 📣

The FY2024 Secured School Safety Grant application period opens:
🚨MONDAY JUNE 26th and closes on JULY 26th.🚨

You MUST meet these two requirements before starting an application:
👉 Memorandum of Understanding With a Community Mental Health Center
👉 Site Vulnerability Assessment

Read the details to see what YOUR SCHOOL could get funding for!

Click here to learn more (link to IDHS)

From their latest newsletter:

The eagerly awaited FY2024 Secured School Safety Grant
application period is open. The Secured School Safety
Grant (SSSG) program aims to bolster safety measures
within educational institutions. It allocates matching grants to
school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter
schools and coalitions of school corporations. The SSSG funds
can be utilized for various purposes, including employing
school resource officers (SROs) or law enforcement officers (LEOs).
Since 2014, more than $133 million has been awarded to
schools through the program. The recent state budget session
allocated a total of $25 million annually to the SSSG fund.
The grant supports initiatives such as conducting site
vulnerability assessments, implementing student and
parent support services plans, and purchasing safety-related
equipment, hardware, materials and technology. These resources
enabling them to establish an active event warning system
efficiently.

Moreover, the grant empowers schools to respond effectively
to threats, including selfdefense training and counseling
provisions in the aftermath of a school shooting. These
comprehensive measures showcase the commitment of the
SSSG program to safeguarding students, staff and communities.
This grant offers Indiana schools a chance to enhance
their security measures. The application submission deadline
is July 26 at 4:30 p.m. EDT. Late or incomplete applications
will not be accepted. Additional information on the SSSG can be
found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. With the FY2024 Secured School
Safety Grant, Indiana schools can take significant strides toward
creating a secure environment for students, staff and the entire
community. can aid in restricting access to
school property and classrooms, enhancing emergency
communications and improving visitor management systems.
The SSSG program also recognizes the significance of
canine assistance in maintaining a secure environment. Schools
can acquire funding to purchase or train canines that detect drugs,
illegal substances, explosives or firearms. Additionally, the
grant provides financial support for training school employees
and law enforcement officers in handling trained canines.
The program allows schools to design and construct building
additions or renovations. These enhancements should primarily
focus on improving the overall security of the school premises.
The grant recently expanded its scope to address critical concerns
such as bullying prevention and active event warning systems.
Schools can now access nonmatching grants to collaborate
with their local sheriff’s office.

IDHS