Brown County School Corp. received more than $30,800 for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program supported by State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman).

Hall said the funding is part of the state’s biennial budget passed in 2023, which made significant investments in school safety. In all, 499 schools across Indiana’s 92 counties received $24 million total in state matching grants.

“Every school community is unique, and so are their safety needs,” Hall said. “These grants offer schools the ability to customize their safety plans, whether that means improving communication systems, hiring resource officers, or upgrading their technology and infrastructure.”

Awarded funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs. Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants since the program started in 2013.

To learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program and what Indiana’s doing to keep schools safe, visit the state’s school safety hub at in.gov/schoolsafety.

State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) represents House District 62, which includes all of Brown County, and portions of Monroe and Jackson counties.