Howard County schools received grants for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program.
The funding is part of the state's biennial budget passed in 2023, which made significant investments in school safety. In all, 499 schools across Indiana's 92 counties received $24 million total in state matching grants.
Area schools receiving grants include:
Kokomo School Corporation, $81,000
Northwestern School Corporation, $81,000
Western School Corporation, $80,995.95
Taylor Community School Corporation, $47,790
Eastern Howard School Corporation, $50,898.32
Awarded funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs.
Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants since the program started in 2013.
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