School Safety Funding Resources
Funding for Public Safety, ERCES, and Indoor Wireless Connectivity:
Why You Should Request Funding
Violent events continue to take place in and around schools within the United States. These horrendous acts have clearly highlighted the need for school districts to assess their indoor wireless connectivity for each building and structure as a key element within their school safety and response plans.
Most safety response plans include lockdown procedures and the designation of safe spaces and processes, yet it will likely have a limited effect if personnel, students, and security teams don’t have the ability to immediately communicate with police and response personnel during an active emergency due to poor indoor signal.
Funding these type of technologies can sometimes be difficult, but there are many programs, grants and resources available to assist in addressing these needs.
Grants and Funding Links:
Grant Finder Tools
• SchoolSafety.gov Grant Finder Tool
• Grants.gov Grant Search Tool
Emergency Management / Public Safety Grants and Funding
• Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
• SafeCom Funding Resource (CISA)
• Police Grants Help
• Formula Grant Programs: noncompetitive awards based on a predetermined formula, also referred to as state-administered programs.
• Discretionary Grant Programs: award funds using a competitive process.
Classroom Technology Grants and Funding
• Educators of America Micro Grant Program
• Office of Educational Technology
Public Safety Grant & Funding Video Resources
Introduction to Grants.gov Video Series
- Learn how easy it is to apply for a federal grant using Grants.gov Workspace.
- This video serves as an introduction to the apply process.
Related Resources
School Safety Resources:
Case Study:
Providing Indoor Radio Coverage in Schools for First Responders
Download Guide:
School Safety 2-Way Radio Communication Guide
Download 12 Steps to ERCES:
12 Steps to ERCES, Process Guide
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