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Funder Type
State Government
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IT Classification
B - Readily funds technology as part of an award
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Authority
Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC)
Summary
The School Safety Grant Program established by SB 310 of the 133rd General Assembly will distribute competitive reimbursement grants to individual K-12 public schools for various safety updates such as cameras, panic buttons, automatic door locks, and visitor badging systems. The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (”Commission”) in coordination with the division of Ohio Homeland Security of the Department of Public Safety is authorized to make competitive grant awards to public schools for eligible security improvements that assist the schools to improve the overall security and safety of their buildings.
Eligible security improvements (Eligible Work”) means:
- a physical security enhancement, equipment, or inspection and screening equipment included on the Authorized Equipment List published by the United States Department of Homeland Security that is also within the definition of "costs of capital facilities" under section 151.01 of the Revised Code
- reasonable professional design services required to complete/accomplish the project
- reasonable installation and labor
History of Funding
A list of awardees from all 5 rounds of funding is available at: https://ofcc.ohio.gov/Portals/0/SSGP-Award-Lists-R1-R5_1.pdf
Additional Information
Schools will need to apply for the grant, and as part of the application process, will go through a "vulnerability assessment" conducted by local law enforcement, military, or experienced security. This vulnerability assessment will identify any areas of improvement that schools can apply for security upgrades for.
For instance, if an assessment states a school needs more parking lot lights, the building will be more likely to be approved for funding if they ask for dollars to improve lighting versus if the school asked for funding for video cameras or other items.
Eligibility Details
Eligible applicants are Ohio K-12 public schools, community schools, STEM schools, and college-preparatory boarding schools.
Deadline Details
Applications for both 2021 program extension and 2022 new applicants were to be submitted by October 3, 2022.
Future deadlines are contingent upon availability of funding.
Award Details
In 2022, $100,000,000 in ARP funds were allocated to the School Safety Grant Program. $47,000,000 will be awarded to previous unawarded applicants. Individual award amounts will be the amount the district requested, up to $50,000. The applicant list can be found here: https://ofcc.ohio.gov/Portals/0/Images/Services-Programs/SchoolSecurity/2021%20Applicants/2022%20Ohio%20K-12%20School%20Safety%20Grant%20Program%20for%202021%20Applicants%20-%20Eligible%20Grant%20Amounts.pdf?ver=--zDrcc4LOAOrvfD145N2A%3d%3d
A total of $53,000,000 is available for new applicants (those schools that did not apply in 2021). Individual award amounts vary, up to $100,000. There is no match requirement.
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