Indy Standard

Eastern Pulaski Community School Corp. recently received over $39,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program, supported by State Representatives Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen).

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

"With these grants, Indiana continues to invest in the safety and security of our students," Culp stated. "The additional funding helps our local schools get the resources they need, like security officers and cameras.”

Jordan mentioned that funds could be used for various safety needs such as support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs.

"There are many layers to school security and each facility can present its own challenges," Jordan remarked. "These state matching grant dollars help schools support a wide range of safety upgrades to meet their needs and it's great to see schools in our area take advantage of this opportunity.”

Since the program's 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.

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State Rep. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) represents House District 16,

which includes portions of Jasper, Pulaski, Starke and White counties.

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