Lakewood, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Thursday that 945 additional schools will receive state funding support for physical safety and security upgrades as part of the latest round of Ohio’s K-12 School Safety Grant Program.

A combined $68 million in grants will be given as part of the fourth round of the program. A fifth round of funding will be announced in coming weeks, according to a press release from DeWine’s office.

A total of $112 million was allocated for the fourth and fifth rounds of the grant program by the Ohio General Assembly as part of House Bill 45, which was signed by Governor DeWine last month. The investment more than doubles the initial allotment of $105 million for the program provided by Ohio’s operating budget and the American Rescue Plan Act.

Click here to see which schools are receiving R4 School Safety Grant funding.

So far, a total of $173 million has been awarded to 2,374 Ohio K-12 schools to help pay for physical security expenses such as new security cameras, public address systems, automatic door locks, visitor badging systems, and exterior lighting. Eligible schools could receive as much as $100,000 per building.

The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission is administering the program in partnership with the Ohio School Safety Center.

Click here to see the complete list of all grant award to date.

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