O’Mara: $294K in Safe Schools grants

Rep. Jennifer M. O'Mara    November 17, 2020 | 3:58 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 17 – State Rep. Jennifer O’Mara, D-Delaware, today helped announce more than $7 million in state Safe Schools grants, with $294,192 headed to schools educating students in her legislative district. 

The Pennsylvania Department of Education awards the competitive grants to prevent and reduce violent incidents, to purchase safety and security-related equipment and to provide training and compensation of school resource and police officers. 

“Students, teachers and staff members are entitled to feel safe while they are at work or in the classroom,” O’Mara said. “This funding will go a long way in not only strengthening safety measures throughout Pennsylvania schools, but it will provide a better sense of security for students. This will foster a healthy, productive and effective learning environment.”

For the full 2020-21 awards by school district, visit here: https://www.education.pa.gov/Schools/safeschools/fundinggrants/Pages/default.aspx.  

More information about the types of grants awarded and on the program applications is available online: 

• School Police Officer. 
• School Resource Officer, Municipality. 
• School Resource Officer, School Entity. 
• Equipment Grant. 
• Program Grant School Resource Officer, Municipality-Police Department Application. 

Questions may be directed to O’Mara’s office by calling (610) 544-9878 or emailing RepOMara@pahouse.net.

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