(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today awarded more
than $42 million to support physical safety and security upgrades at
hundreds of Ohio schools.
A total of 624 schools will receive funding as part of the fifth
round of Ohio's K-12 School Safety Grant Program. This new round of
funding brings the total number of schools served by this program to
2,789 and the total amount of funding awarded to more than $215
million.
"Our educators care deeply about the safety of Ohio students, as
evidenced by the thousands of schools that came forward with solid
security improvement plans that they intend to carry out with this
funding," said Governor DeWine. "There is nothing more important
than the safety of our kids, and with today's announcement, every
qualifying school that applied for a grant has now received at least
one award, including schools in all 88 counties."
DETAILS: 624 Schools Receiving R5 School Safety Grant Funding
Governor DeWine partnered with the Ohio General Assembly to launch
the K-12 School Safety Grant Program in 2021. The program was
created to help schools pay for physical security expenses such as
new security cameras, public address systems, automatic door locks,
visitor badging systems, and exterior lighting.
The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission administered the
program in partnership with the Ohio School Safety Center. The
program was funded through Ohio's operating budget and with
allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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K-12 Safety Grant Map
MORE: Complete List of 2,789 Schools and Grant Amounts (R1-R5)
Since taking office in 2019, Governor DeWine has led several
initiatives to support school safety, including the creation of the
Ohio School Safety Center, which works to assist local schools,
colleges, universities, and law enforcement agencies to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to threats and acts of violence, including
self-harm, through a holistic, solutions-based approach to improving
school safety.
Governor DeWine also created the Student Wellness and Success Fund,
a $1.2 billion investment that is now a part of the school funding
formula, to provide wraparound services to students. Wraparound
services are programming and supports meant to build skills and
fulfill a student or familial need. To date, this funding has
launched 1,300 mental health programs and trained 6,500 educators
and school professionals.
April 25, 2023
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