COLUMBUS – Schools in Ohio can now apply for a share of $6.7 million in safety grants for the 2024 academic year.
Attorney General Dave Yost announced Wednesday that every school district is eligible for up to $2,500, or $4.50 per student, for things like training for school resource officers, active-shooter response training and equipment and training to identify and assist students with mental health issues.
This year’s grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis and no applications will be considered after May 17, Yost said.
In 2023 the state handed out $4 million in new school safety technology linking schools directly with local law enforcement and an additional $1 million to train tactical officers across the state in responding to school shootings.