Apply by May 30 for traditional and project-based funding
The funding, approved as part of House Bill 33 by the 135th General Assembly, can be used for a broad range of purposes, including training and education on threat detection and prevention, as well as tools, technologies, and equipment designed to save lives and improve crisis response.
The grant funding is intended to provide school leaders with flexibility in determining how to improve student safety. Eligible uses of the funding include:
- Active-shooter response training or equipment
- Alert systems warning of wanted dangerous individuals
- Certification training for school resource officers
- Educational resources for all grade levels
- Gunshot-detection technology
- License-plate reader alerts for vehicles belonging to registered sex offenders
- Other training related to school safety
- School supplies or equipment related to safety or implementation of a school-safety plan
- Systems allowing immediate camera access to responding law enforcement officers
- Silent panic alarms
- Training to identify and assist students with mental health issues
School leaders may apply for both a traditional per-pupil-funded grant and a larger project-based grant. Until the funds are exhausted, every district is eligible to seek:
- A formula-based grant of $2,500 or $4.50 per student (whichever amount is greater)
- A project-based grant of up to $40,000 per district, regardless of the number of students
The grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, making prompt application submission a key consideration. Applications are due by May 30, 2025.
Email SchoolSafetyGrants@OhioAGO.gov with questions.