STATEHOUSE (Oct. 3, 2023) – New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools and Community Montessori Inc. recently received a combined total of more than $136,000 through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown).
Engleman said the funding is part of the state legislature's significant investments this year in school safety, which totaled $29.8 million in state matching grants across 474 schools in Indiana.
"This grant opportunity boosts schools' resources so that they can keep students protected and focused on learning," Engleman said. "We want parents and families to have a greater peace of mind knowing the state and our local schools are focused and committed to increasing school safety."
New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated Schools received $100,000 and Community Montessori Inc. received $36,516.
Engleman said funds can be used for a range of safety needs like support for resource officers and law enforcement officers in schools, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. In 2023, the Indiana General Assembly expanded the list of possible uses for the grants to include help covering the costs of much-needed technology upgrades, and to have better coordination with local government and law enforcement.
Hoosier schools have received about $163 million in school safety matching grants since 2014. To learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and what Indiana's doing to keep schools safe, visit the state's school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.
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State Rep. Karen Engleman (R-Georgetown) represents House District 70,
which includes all of Harrison County, and portions of Clark, Floyd and Washington counties.
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