Salisbury: Nearly $1.1 million secured for District 34 school security
Includes funding for safety resources, mental health supports
Rep. Abigail Salisbury December 3, 2024 | 2:02 PM
BRADDOCK, Dec. 3 – Schools in the 34th Legislative District will benefit from nearly $1.1 million in new funding for school security and mental health resources, state Rep. Abigail Salisbury announced today.
Salisbury said the grants – awarded through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency from funding secured in the 2024-25 budget – includes $826,304 in noncompetitive grants to public schools and another $271,760 in competitive grants to nonpublic schools.
“Keeping students and staff safe requires a combination of planning, programs, protocols and resources – all tailored to meet each school’s specific needs,” Salisbury said. “The new funding will ensure that our schools have the necessary funding to maintain the training, equipment, resource officers, mental health supports and any other resources administrators deem necessary to provide the safest possible learning environment.”
Salisbury said noncompetitive grants to public schools include:
- Pittsburgh School District – $528,221.
- Woodland Hills School District – $178,029.
- Wilkinsburg Borough School District – $120,054.
Competitive grant funding to nonpublic schools includes:
- Western PA School for the Deaf – $75,000.
- Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy - $75,000.
- Pittsburgh Urban Christian School – $71,760.
- Pace School – $50,000.
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.