Rep. Hall: State awards funding to local schools for safety upgrades

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 10, 2026) – Brown County School Corp. recently received $64,593 from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman).

Hall said the program, which was established through legislation the General Assembly passed in 2013, provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools and charter schools to help pay for critical safety improvements.

"The best time to address safety concerns is before an emergency even happens," Hall said. "Through these grants, our local schools will not only be making security improvements, but also identifying vulnerabilities and taking proactive steps to help keep students and staff safe."

This year, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security provided more than $26 million in grants to nearly 500 schools and corporations.

Hall said the matching grants can be used for a variety of safety measures, including hiring school resource officers, assessing site vulnerabilities, purchasing equipment and technology and implementing bullying prevention.

With this round of funding, Indiana has invested more than $240 million in school safety since the program started.

In 2025, House Republicans passed legislation moving the Office of School Safety to IDHS, centralizing safety efforts and providing additional support and resources to schools. Visit in.gov/dhs/school-safety to learn more about state efforts to keep schools safe.

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State Rep. Dave Hall (R-Norman) represents House District 62,
which includes all of Brown County, and portions of Monroe and Jackson counties.
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