Indy Standard

MSD of Warren County has received $40,500 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program, supported by State Representative Sharon Negele (R-Attica).

Negele stated that the funding is part of the state's biennial budget passed in 2023, which made significant investments in school safety. A total of 499 schools across Indiana's 92 counties received $24 million in state matching grants.

"Many schools do not have the funds or resources to keep up with improvements and new security plans needed to keep our students safe," Negele said. "Secured School Safety Grants are just one of Indiana's ways of protecting our most vulnerable as they learn and grow."

The awarded funds can be used for various safety needs, including support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. Since its inception in 2013, Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants.

For more information about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and Indiana's efforts to keep schools safe, visit the state's school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.