Secured School Safety Grant applications open June 3

INDIANA – The Fiscal Year 2025 Secured School Safety Grant (FY24 SSSG) application period opens Monday, June 3, 2024, and closes July 1, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. EDT. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

The Notice of Funding Opportunity for FY25 SSSG includes all the information necessary for a successful grant application for the SSSG program. Before submitting your application:

1. Be registered in IntelliGrants.
2. Have an active bidder number with the state of Indiana.
3. Have an active supplier number with the state of Indiana.
4. Sign up for Grant updates.

The performance period for the FY25 SSSG will be Sept. 1, 2024, through Aug. 31, 2025.

Since 2014, Indiana has awarded over $163 million in SSSG grants to support school security. Last year, 474 schools received more than $29.8 million in awards.

Click here for complete information on the SSSG program and the history of awards distributed.

IDHS is hosting virtual training sessions to answer questions about the Secured School Safety Grant

SSSG Training Session

IDHS will offer two virtual training sessions with a question-and-answer opportunity via Microsoft Teams. After registering for the training sessions, participants will receive an email containing a link to join the meeting. 

Friday, May 31, 2024, is the final day to register for the training sessions. 

Training session 1: 

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 10 a.m. EDT

Training session 2: 

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10 a.m. EDT

Register Now for the upcoming SSSG Training Session (click here)

What is an allowable expense for the FY25 SSSG?

The program supports a dedicated state grant fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter schools, or a coalition of school corporations or charter schools applying jointly to:

1. Employ a school resource officer (SRO) or law enforcement officer (LEO).
2. Conduct a site vulnerability assessment and critical incident digital mapping.
3. Purchase equipment, hardware, materials, and technology to:
   1. Restrict access to school property and classrooms; or
   2. Assist with visitor management on school property; or
   3. Expedite notification of first responders; or
   4. Expedite access to school property for first responders or
   5. Provide school staff with information about the open or closed status of interior and exterior doors or
   6. Detect fire, chemical, visual, or audible threats; or
   7. Enhance emergency communications inside the building; or
   8. Assist with emergency medical response on school property or
4. Implement a student and parent support services plan. 
5. Purchase or provide training for a canine to detect drugs and illegal substances, explosives, or firearms or to provide otherwise protection for students and school employees. 
6. Provide funding for school employees to receive training, including expenses for per diem, travel, and lodging related to eligible training. 
7. Provide funding for a school resource officer or law enforcement officer to receive training, including expenses for per diem, travel, and lodging related to handling a trained canine. 
8. Design and construct additions or renovations on school property if the primary purpose is to enhance the physical security of the school building. 
9. Implement a bullying prevention program. 
10. Purchase a one-time non-matching grant to enable school corporations to work with their sheriff to provide the initial set-up costs for an active event warning system. 
11. Respond to a threat in a manner that the school corporation or charter school sees fit, including firearms training (curriculum now defined) or other self-defense training or securing funds for counseling in the event of a school shooting. 
12. Purchase student management technology.