Frankel: More than $860,000 secured for District 23 school safety
Will fund security and mental health resources
Rep. Dan B. Frankel December 3, 2024 | 5:14 PM
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3 – Schools in the 23rd Legislative District will benefit from more than $860,000 in new funding for school security and mental health resources, state Rep. Dan Frankel announced today.
Frankel said the grants – awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency from funding secured in the 2024-25 budget – include a $528,221 noncompetitive grant to the Pittsburgh School District and nearly $331,800 in competitive grants to nonpublic schools.
“Even as we work toward a world where children can learn without fear of gun violence, we must also do everything we can to make sure educational settings are as secure as possible,” Frankel said. "Thanks to this new funding, our schools will have the resources needed to maintain the security equipment, personnel, training, mental health supports and other elements that go into building a safe and supportive learning environment.”
Frankel said that in addition to the funding to the Pittsburgh School District, the following nonpublic schools have secured these competitive grants:
- Oakland Catholic High School – $75,000.
- Yeshiva Boys School – $75,000.
- Yeshiva Girls Schools – $75,000.
- Kentucky Avenue School – $61,900.
- Hillel Academy of Pittsburgh – $44,900.
The grants are part of a total package of $120 million in school safety grants awarded through PCCD and include $100 million in Noncompetitive FY 24-25 School Safety & Mental Health Grants and nearly $20 million in Competitive FY 24-25 Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools.