Hamilton County schools receive nearly $1M in state matching grants for safety upgrades
Hamilton County schools received nearly $1 million from Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, state legislators reported on Sept. 22, 2026. The matching grants can fund hiring school resource officers, vulnerability assessments, security equipment and bullying-prevention programs.
Hamilton County schools recently received nearly $1 million from Indiana’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, state Republican legislators said on Sept. 22, 2026. The matching-grant program, created by 2013 legislation and now administered through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, allows districts to spend awards on SROs, site vulnerability assessments, equipment and technology, and bullying-prevention efforts.
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