To date, nearly $242 million in state funding has been dedicated to the matching grant program, awarding more than 5,000 Indiana schools since it was created in 2013.
| The Indiana Secured School Safety Board (the Board) unanimously approved the distribution of more than $26.9 million to support school safety initiatives, funding 499 projects across the state and delivering on Governor Mike Braun's promise to secure continued investment toward Hoosier students' safety. To date, nearly $242 million in state funding has been dedicated to the matching grant program, awarding more than 5,000 Indiana schools since it was created in 2013. “I want Indiana to set the standard for keeping kids safe at school, and this funding, which includes nearly $20 million for school resource officers, will go directly toward achieving that goal," said Gov. Braun. "Combined with the work of the Office of School Safety I established last year, we're giving schools the people, training and tools they need to create safe, welcoming environments where parents have peace of mind and kids can focus on learning, growing and being kids." Last year, 502 schools split an allocation of $27 million, of which $19 million was allocated to funding school resource officers. This year, the total amount of eligible funding requests exceeded the amount of funding for the program. Awarded schools were funded at 86% for their top priority items. Applicants were asked to rank the priority of items to help the Board better understand the greatest need for school districts. |
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