HARRISBURG –Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-46) announced today that local schools will receive grants totaling more than $300,000 to help reduce violence and improve student safety.
Six local districts were each awarded grants of up to $20,000 through the Safe Schools Equipment Grant program, which is designed to aid schools in getting the training and resources they need to create a safe learning environment for students. Awardees included:
- Canon-McMillan School District
- Charleroi School District
- Intermediate Unit 1
- McGuffey School District
- Mon Valley Career and Technical Center
- Western Area Career and Technical Center.
In addition, four grants of at least $40,000 were awarded as part of the Safe Schools School Police/Resource Officer Grant program, which provides financial assistance for the training and compensation of school resource officers and school police officers over a two-year period. Recipients included:
- Burgettstown Area School District
- Canon-McMillan School District
- Charleroi School District
- Trinity Area School District.
CONTACT: Will Thomeier (724) 746-3762