Secured School Safety Grant Program (Indiana)

 
  • Grants Office Grantwriting service fee is currently unavailable for this grant
    Get more information on grantwriting

    CFDA#

    None     		 

    Funder Type

    State Government

    IT Classification

    B - Readily funds technology as part of an award

    Authority

    Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS)

    Summary

    The Indiana Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) program was created in 2013 and has served as a critical resource to ensure Hoosier schools are safe and secure. The program has delivered more than $133 million in matching grants to Indiana school districts across the state to address and prepare for potential safety threats.


    SSSG funds may be used to:

    • Employ a school resource officer (SRO); employ a law enforcement officer (LEO); provide school resource officer training; enter into a contract or memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local law enforcement agency, private entity or non-profit corporation to employ an SRO or LEO within the school; and/or
    • Purchase equipment and technology to:
      • Restrict access to school property; or
      • Expedite notifications to local law enforcement and first responders; and/or
    • Conduct a threat assessment; and/or
    • Provide firearm and self-defense trainings; and/or
    • Cover initial set up costs for an active event warning system with the County's Sheriff Department. (no match requirement); and/or
    • Implement a student and parent support services plan
     

    History of Funding

    FY 2021 awardees can be seen at https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2021-Awards-Distribution.pdf

    The Secured School Safety Board awarded more than $19 million to 392 school organizations for the FY2022 Secured School Safety Grant. FY22 Awardees can be viewed at: https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2022-Awards.pdf

    $22.9 million was awarded in FY2023. FY23 Awardees can be viewed at: https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2023-Awards.pdf.

    $30 million was awarded in matching grants to 474 schools in FY 2024 https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2024-Awards.pdf

    Additional Information

    Prior to submitting an application for this funding opportunity, applicants must:

    • Be registered within IntelliGrants (https://intelligrants.in.gov/login2.aspx?APPTHEME=INGRT_DHS)
    • Be registered as an active supplier with the state of Indiana
    • Be registered as an active bidder with the state of Indiana.
    • Have conducted a site vulnerability assessment.
    • Have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in place with a community mental health center, or employ a provider certified or licensed by the state to provide mental or behavioral health services to students.
    • Certify that the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school is located in a county that has a county school safety commission

    Ineligible costs include: 

    • Pre-award expenditures (i.e., expenses incurred prior to the notification of the award/performance period)
    • Equipment expenditures such as:
      • Go-bags or reunification supplies
      • Pepper spray or other crowd-control equipment
      • Weapons, weapon accessories, and ammunition
      • Window breaking devices
      • Personal protective equipment
    • Personnel expenses other than salary and fringe benefits for qualifying personnel
    • Items for qualified personnel such as:
      • Phones
      • Computers
      • Uniforms
      • Badges
      • Vehicles and vehicle expenses

    Contacts

    IDHS Grant Staff

    IDHS Grant Staff
    302 W. Washington Street Room E208
    Indianapolis, IN 46204
    (317)-232-3980
     

  • Eligibility Details

    Eligible applicants include school corporations, accredited non-public (i.e., private) schools, charter schools, and coalitions of school corporations applying jointly located in a county that have a county school safety commission. For information on county school safety commissions visit the Indiana Department of Education's website at https://www.doe.in.gov/safety/county-school-safety-commissions.

    Deadline Details

    Applications were to be submitted by July 26, 2023. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    $25 million has been appropriated for FY23-24 to support the SSSG program. Award amounts vary based upon Average Daily Membership (ADM) of the applicant: 

    • Applicants with an average daily membership between 1 - 500 students may apply for funds up to $35,000 at 25% match or up to $50,000 at 50% match or up to $100,000 at 100% match
    • Applicants with an average daily membership between 501 - 1,000 students may apply for funds up to $50,000 at 50% match or $100,000 at 100% match.
    • Applicants with an average daily membership of 1,000 students or coalition may apply for funds up to $100,000 at 100% match.

    Performance period is from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

    Related Webcasts Use the links below to view the recorded playback of these webcasts


    • Funding Classroom Technology to Empower Students and Teachers - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Maximizing Technology-friendly Workforce Development Grants - Sponsored by Panasonic - Playback Available
    • Funding Data-driven Workforce Development Projects - Sponsored by NetApp - Playback Available

 

You have not selected any grants to Add


Please select at least one grant to continue.


Selections Added


The selected grant has been added to your .



  Okay  

Research Reports


One of the benefits of purchasing an UPstream® subscription is
generating professional research reports in Microsoft® Word or Adobe® PDF format
Generating research reports allows you to capture all the grant data as
well as a nice set of instructions on how to read these reports


Watchlists and Grant Progress


With an UPstream® subscription you can add grants to your
own personal Watchlist. By adding grants to your watchlist, you will
receive emails about updates to your grants, be able to track your
grant's progress from watching to awards, and can easily manage any
step in the process through simplified workflows.

Email this Grant


With an UPstream® subscription, you can email grant details, a research report,
and relevant links to yourself or others so that you never lose your
details again. Emailing grants is a great way to keep a copy of the
current details so that when you are ready to start seeking funding
you already know where to go