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2025 Ohio School Safety Grants is a program from the Ohio Department of Public Safety offering nearly $11 million in school safety funding to Ohio districts and schools for the 2024-2025 academic year. Schools may apply for a formula-based grant of $2,500 or $4. 50 per student (whichever is greater) and a project-based grant of up to $40,000 per district.
Eligible uses include active-shooter response training, alert systems, gunshot-detection technology, license plate reader alerts, school resource officer certification, mental health training, and other school safety tools and equipment. Grants are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, with applications due by May 30.
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School safety grant funding available | Ohio Department of Education and Workforce School safety grant funding available Apply by May 30 for traditional and project-based funding Last week, Attorney General Dave Yost announced a nearly $11 million school safety grant funding opportunity available to Ohio districts and schools for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The funding, approved as part of House Bill 33 by the 135 th General Assembly, can be used for a broad range of purposes, including training and education on threat detection and prevention, as well as tools, technologies, and equipment designed to save lives and improve crisis response. The grant funding is intended to provide school leaders with flexibility in determining how to improve student safety.
Eligible uses of the funding include: Active-shooter response training or equipment Alert systems warning of wanted dangerous individuals Certification training for school resource officers Educational resources for all grade levels Gunshot-detection technology License-plate reader alerts for vehicles belonging to registered sex offenders Other training related to school safety School supplies or equipment related to safety or implementation of a school-safety plan Systems allowing immediate camera access to responding law enforcement officers Training to identify and assist students with mental health issues School leaders may apply for both a traditional per-pupil-funded grant and a larger project-based grant.
Until the funds are exhausted, every district is eligible to seek: A formula-based grant of $2,500 or $4. 50 per student (whichever amount is greater) A project-based grant of up to $40,000 per district, regardless of the number of students The grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, making prompt application submission a key consideration. Applications are due by May 30.
Email SchoolSafetyGrants@OhioAGO. gov with questions.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Schools throughout Ohio. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $2,500 to $100,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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