Apr. 26, 2024
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) today announced that multiple school districts across the 145th District received grant money from the School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) to improve safety, security and mental health support.
“I am thrilled to see districts across the 145th receive this funding,” said Staats. “It will allow districts to make sure their schools are both safe and welcoming communities for their students.”
The SSSC collectively approved $155 million in federal and state school safety funding, appropriated in the FY 2023-24 budget, under the following solicitations:
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Noncompetitive School Mental Health Grants: $90 million grant program for school districts, charter schools, area career and technical centers, and intermediate units to support school-based mental health and behavioral health supports, including counselors and resources for students.
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Formula-Based School Safety and Security Meritorious Grants: $18.6 million grant program provided to all Pennsylvania school districts for physical security enhancements and/or mental/behavioral health needs.
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Competitive School Safety and Security Grants: $32.2 million grant program for eligible school entity applicants as well as municipalities, law enforcement agencies, and approved vendors to support physical security improvements, behavioral health resources, and school security personnel needs.
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Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools: $14.5 million grant program to support programs addressing school violence and improving school safety and security through grants to Intermediate Units (IUs) and approved vendors on behalf of nonpublic schools.
The school districts that received funding in the 145th District are:
-Upper Bucks CTC received $70,000 from the Mental Health Grants.
-Palisades School District received $152,970, with $35,000 coming from the Safety and Security Meritorious Grants and $117,970 coming from the Mental Health Grants.
-Pennridge School District received $677,192, with $45,000 coming from the Safety and Security Meritorious Grants; $182,192 coming from the Mental Health Grants; and $450,000 coming from the Competitive School Safety and Security Grants.
-Quakertown Community School District received $205,771, with $45,000 coming from the Safety and Security Meritorious Grants and $160,771 coming from the Mental Health Grants.
-Souderton Area School District received $479,398, with $45,000 coming from the Safety and Security Meritorious Grants; $177,054 coming from the Mental Health Grants; and $257,344 coming from the Competitive School Safety and Security Grants.
Representative Craig Staats
145th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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