53 Virginia Localities Awarded $3.47 Million in SRO Incentive Grants
The grants will fund 87 new positions, increasing the number of school resource officers by 10% in the state of Virginia.
The grants will fund 87 new positions, increasing the number of school resource officers by 10% in the state of Virginia.
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Some of the security upgrades include adding 50 security cameras, installing new door locks and building a new security office.
The deadline has been extended until Nov. 30 for the 27 percent of eligible Ohio schools who have not claimed their school safety grant money yet.
Nearly 150 school districts in Tennessee have been awarded $35M for school security and safety funding, recommended by the Governor’s School Safety Working Group.
A total of 735 schools have applied to receive grant money, which can be used for building upgrades, faculty training and mental health resources.
The Michigan Senate approved an estimated $58 million for school safety funding while New Hampshire approved $10 million in security grants.
The second largest county in New Jersey announced Tuesday it will be allocating $20 million of its capital budget to fund school security upgrades.
The preparedness grants, aimed to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing and responding to emergencies, total over $1.6 billion.
The governor of Maryland has proposed a $125 million school security plan, which would be paid for by casino revenue received by the state.