STATEHOUSE (Sept. 15, 2022) – State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) said Adams County schools recently received more than $118,000 through the state's Secured Schools Safety Grant Program.
According to Lehman, the local funding is part of this year's record-breaking school safety investments totaling more than $22.9 million in matching state grants headed to 425 schools across Indiana.
"Our schools and the state remain diligent in keeping students and staff safe," Lehman said. "Each school has its own needs, and with this grant funding, they can continue making improvements and increase security based on their safety plans."
Schools receiving grant funds in Adams County include:
Funds can be used for resource officers and law enforcement officers in schools, equipment and technology, active event warning systems, firearms training for teachers and staff who choose to allow guns on school property, threat assessments, and to implement a student and parent support services program.
In total, the state invested about $133 million in matching grants through the Secured School Fund, established through a 2013 law Lehman supported. To learn more about Secured Schools Safety Grants and to sign up to receive updates about grants available through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, visit in.gov/dhs.
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State Rep. Matt Lehman (R-Berne) represents House District 79,
which includes all of Adams County and portions of Allen and Wells counties.
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