STATEHOUSE (Sept. 12, 2024) – Huntington County schools received more than $77,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by State Rep. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash).
Sweet said the funding is part of the state's biennial budget passed in 2023, which made significant investments in school safety. In all, 499 schools across Indiana's 92 counties received $24 million total in state matching grants.
"School security is much more than installing new security systems and it's great to see so many schools using the grants to support school resource officers," Sweet said. "These funds help each school address their unique needs, and improve their ability to keep students and faculty safe."
Area schools receiving grants included Huntington Catholic School ($43,883) and Huntington County Community School Corp. ($33,440).
Awarded funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants since the program started in 2013.
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. Lorissa Sweet (R-Wabash) represents House District 50,
which includes all of Huntington County, and portions of Miami, Wabash and Wells counties.
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