INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved $24 million in safety funding for hundreds of schools across Indiana.
The board voted unanimously to split more than $24 million across 499 schools/districts through the Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
Of that money, $16 million will go toward school resource officers at 308 schools, and $5 million will go toward security equipment and technology at 140 schools.
$3.8 million of the money will be split between 62 different schools and districts in Marion County.
In total, this grant will fund 506 projects across the state. Some of the other projects include firearms training for school staff, assessing campuses for vulnerabilities and student-parent support services.
The state expects to share a list of which schools were chosen on Sept. 1.
"Since this program began, the focus has been on listening to the needs of school districts while partnering with them to invest in the safety of Hoosier schools," Gov. Eric Holcomb said. "Indiana continues to be a leader in school safety resources made available. With the help of the General Assembly, Indiana continues to step up to support students and staff."
To date, $187 million in state funding has been dedicated to the matching grant program since it was created in 2013.
State officials said the amount of funding dedicated to the program for 2025-2026 will be determined in the next legislative session.
