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HARRISBURG – Schools in Union County can now apply for additional grant funding to help with health and safety needs. That’s word from State Senator Gene Yaw (R-23rd, Williamsport).
Sen. Yaw says the available funding is a result of this year’s state budget providing ‘historic investments’ in the safety of Pennsylvania’s students and staff – $95 million for school safety and security grants and another $95 million for school mental health grants.
Yaw says the deadline to apply is August 31.
He says participating school districts will receive a $100,000 base amount for mental health and a $100,000 base amount for physical school safety initiatives, and an additional amount based on their 2020-21 Average Daily Membership (ADM).
Yaw says other school entities, such as intermediate units, area career and technical centers, charter schools, regional charter schools and cyber charter schools, are eligible as well. He says they will receive $70,000 for mental health activities and $70,000 for physical security enhancements.
