Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to Get $300,000 Safety Grant
The North Carolina district, which consists of more than 80 schools, will use the money to replace intercom and entry systems at its elementary schools.
The North Carolina district, which consists of more than 80 schools, will use the money to replace intercom and entry systems at its elementary schools.
The grant will be used to assess the Colorado Threat Assessment and Management Protocol, which was developed back in 2011.
This year, the Department of Justice awarded grants to 215 schools, districts and municipalities through four funding opportunities.
In Virginia, the maximum annual award for a school divison jumped from $100,000 to $250,000 and is expected to double next year.
Here’s how a grant specialist says you’ll know your campus is grant-seeking ready and how to make your technology grant proposal stand out from the rest.
The school’s director of emergency management praised its grant writer for helping land $313,000 to spend on new security technology.
DeWitt Clinton Elementary School plans to use the grant money to ensure all areas of the school are monitored by video surveillance cameras and a VMS.
Funding went to several areas of school safety including SROs, technology, mental health support and active event warning systems.
Through the grant program, Vermont schools can apply to receive up to $25,000 for school safety and security enhancements.
Under the program, school districts can add security measures, including employee training and hiring more counselors and SROs.
This guide was developed to encourage you to look at your current preparedness plan’s effectiveness and determine how you can strengthen it before an active shooter threat becomes a reality.
Crisis response can be a weak spot for many campuses. Learn how to manage tasks, share response plans and maintain command and control over response teams during a crisis.
