Burns: Over $400,000 secured to fund safety resources for District 72 nonpublic schools
Competitive grants will fund school security measures, mental health programs
Rep. Frank Burns November 27, 2024 | 2:06 PM
EBENSBURG, Nov. 27 – New security resources are coming to nonpublic schools in the 72nd Legislative District, thanks to more than $400,000 in new grant funding, state Rep. Frank Burns announced today.
Burns said the funding – which includes grants to seven private schools in the district – was awarded under a competitive grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s School Safety and Security Committee.
“A safe, secure place to learn is as essential to students as the curriculum and educational resources they receive,” Burns said. “The new PCCD funding will allow administrators at nonpublic schools in our district to meet specific security needs they have identified so they can provide students and staff the safest possible learning environment – and the peace of mind that goes with knowing they are safe.”
Burns said the schools and funding include:
- Bishop Carroll Catholic High School - $70,600.
- Bishop McCort Catholic Academy (HS campus) – $75,000.
- Bishop McCort Catholic Elementary (West Campus) - $75,000.
- Bishop McCort Catholic Elementary School (East Campus) - $75,000.
- Cambria County Christian School - $59,667
- Center for Achievement - $24,000
- Holy Name School – $39,500
The funding is part of a package of competitive FY24-25 Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools. The purpose is to support programs addressing school violence and improving school safety, security and mental health resources. In addition to nonpublic schools, municipalities, law enforcement agencies and approved security vendors were also eligible to apply for funding to support school security personnel services in all Pennsylvania schools.
A list of the grants awarded statewide is available here: https://www.pccd.pa.gov/schoolsafety/Documents/School%20Safety%20Award%20Documents/FY24-25%20Targeted%20Nonpublic%20Awards.pdf.