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School Safety Alert Grant Pilot Fund is sponsored by Tennessee Department of Education. This grant program awards funding to local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools, non-public schools, and church-related schools for the purchase of mobile panic alert systems.
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During the 2024 Legislative Session, Public Chapter 994 established the School Safety Alert Grant Pilot Fund (“Fund ”). The purpose of the Fu nd is to award school safety grants to local education agencies (“LEAs ”), public charter schools , private schools, and church -related schools for the purchase of mobile panic alert systems described in T. C.
A . § 49 -6-804(a) . The alert systems funded through the Fund must be approved by the Tennessee D epartment of Education (department) , in consultation with the Tennessee D epartment of Safety.
LEAs, public charter schools , private schools, and church -related schools in Tennessee are eligible to State Board of Education rule 0520 -01 -02.
01 establishes that “ a public school is the basic administrative unit of a state, county, city, or special district school system, consisting of one (1) or more grade groups, one (1) or more teachers to give instruction, and one (1) principal, which school shall be subject to the statutes of the State of Tennessee and to the rules, regulations, and minimum standards of the State Board of Education Additionally, t his grant provides funding to Tennessee non -public schools that are recognized under State Board of Education rule 0520 -07 -02 .
Interested non -public schools must be designated within o ne of the rule’s five non -public school categories and be recognized as doing so by the department . Information on non -public school designations can be found here . For question s regarding non -public school designations, please contact Private.
Schools@tn. gov . This $48,000 grant will recur annually and will be awarded based upon a first -come, first -serve d basis to the eligible schools that meet all criteria.
These funds may be u sed to support LEA and school efforts in enhancing school safety for their students through the initial purchase of mobile panic alert devices . The intent of the Fund is to pr ovide LEAs /schools the opportunity to purchase mobile panic alert devices in order to allow school personnel to quickly notify emergency services in the event of a crisis . Items that fall outside the scope of the Fund, as described in T.
C. A . § 49 -6-804(a) are not eligible for funding .
For items that fall outside the realm of eligibility, please consider utilizing other funding sources such as the # Funding/Match Requirements Funds are allocated to LEAs and /or schools based upon an even distribution across the state of $8,000 per award (total of $48,000) and are NOT subject to a local match .
# Eligibility and Grant Awards The grant will be awarded to LEAs, public charter schools, private schools, and church -related schools on a fir st -come, first -served basi s. In order to be eligible for the funds, all required information in the grant application must be complet ed in full. Grant awards are limited to eight thousand ($8,000) per school in a fiscal year .
Subject to appropriation, two (2) schools from each Grand Division of the state must receive the grant funding .
The grants must be awarded as follows: • The first grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -served basis * to the first LEA or school that • The second grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -served basis to an LEA or school that is located in a different Grand Division of this state than the first grant recipient ; • The third grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -served basis to an LEA or school that is located in a different Grand Division of this state than the first and second grant recipients; • The fourth grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -serv ed basis to the next LEA or school • The fifth grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -served basis to an LEA or school that is located in a different Grand Division of this state than the fourth grant recipient ; and • The sixth grant must be awarded on a first -come, first -served basis to an LEA or school that is located in a different Grand Division of this state than the fourth and fifth grant recipients .
*Awards are based on application time stamps in ePlan. In the event of a tie, the State will exercise its discretion in making awards t hat best align with Publ ic Chapter 994 and the goals of the grant.
# Application Instructions A complete grant application package includes the following items: All LEAs, public charter schools, private schools, and church -related schools that are interested in applying for this grant must submit an application in ePlan beginning July 22, 2024 .
Only the first two Note: only one application will be considered per school (so, if a school applies and the LEA of a school applies, that will count as one application for that school).
Grant Info rmation Released and LEAs and schools can begin submitting application requirements – School Safety Alert Grant Pilot applic ation package will be published and c omplete d applications that meet all established requirements will begin being reviewed and approved by the department starting July 22nd .
August 1, 202 4 The department will begin notifying LEAs and/or schools of grant award status – The department will review all applications and notify all LEAs and/or schools if they have received the grant funds based upon a fully completed application in ePlan and a first -come, first - served basis.
LEAs and/or schools will also be notified if g rant funds This grant is administered via ePlan , the department’s online grant management system. To complete the application in ePlan, Grant Administrators will need to ensure they have access to ePlan.
Grant Administrators who do not have access will need to complete this user access form for LEA s, t his form for charter schools , and this user access form for non -public schools making sure to follow the instructions on the form . Disbursements of grant funds are made on a reimbursement basis, either monthly or quarterly, by submitting a reimbursement request in ePlan.
A complete grant application package includes the following items: 1. Cover Page : The cover page shall include t he name of the LEA /charter school /non -public school and Grand Division (West, Middle, East). Additionally, t he name, official title, email, and phone number of the person that the department should contact with questions about the grant application shall be included .
Additionally , t he cover page requires t he address of the 2. Program Details : The following items should be provided in the program details area of the a. A narrative on how your LEA /school plans to utilize this grant.
b. An estimate of how many mobile panic alert devices will be provided at the chosen a. Each LEA /school must acknowled ge in the assurances that they plan to compl y with all requirements established in Public Chapter 994 and T.
C. A . § 49 -6-804(a) .
4. Project Budget : The following items should be provided in the budget area of the ePlan funding a. Each line item must include an application justification.
b. The submitted budget must not exceed $8,000. Once the cover page, program details, and assurances are complete d, the application must be fully submitted in ePlan to be considered complete.
The application must move through the following statuses in order to be considered fully submitted : Draft Completed, Fiscal Representative Approved, and Authorized Representative Approved. The School Safety Alert Grant Pilot is subject to audit and monitoring. Each district should maintain appropriate documentation of expenditures.
If you have questions concerning the grant, please contact one of the following individuals: • Brian Yarbro – Senior Director of School Safety & Transportation o Email: Brian. Yarbro@tn. gov • Mark Bloodworth – Safe Schools Resource Manager (Public School Inquiries) o Email: Mark.
Bloodworth@tn. gov • Bennett Wilson – Senior Coordinator (Non -Public School Inquiries) o Email: Bennett. Wilson@tn.
gov
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local education agencies (LEAs), public charter schools, non-public schools, and church-related schools in Tennessee. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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