Midstate communities receive grants to support safety, security, and mental health

Kaylee Lindenmuth
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Schools across the Midstate are receiving a financial boost to help improve safety, security, and mental health.

The School Safety and Security Committee (SSSC) of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced their 2023-24 grant awards Monday.

In total, $155 Million in state and federal school safety funding was awarded statewide through the Noncompetitive School Mental Health Grants program, the Formula-Based School Safety and Security Meritorious Grants program, Competitive School Safety and Security Grants program, and Targeted School Safety Grants for Nonpublic Schools funding program.

“Updating facilities to ensure students, teachers, administrators and school employees are safe in their classrooms is critical,” State Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) said. “These awards will not only be used to accomplish that goal, but they will also support the mental health of our local students. This funding will make a difference in our schools, and I am glad to see these state dollars invested in the local community.”

“Safe schools are a top priority,” State Reps. Seth Grove (R-Dover) and Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) said in a joint statement.  “By investing in physical improvements and supporting the needs of our students we are advancing this goal.  All children should feel safe when they attend school.”

Grant awards are as follows:

Adams County

  • Adams County Technical Institute: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Bermudian Springs: $158,540 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $123,540);

  • Conewago Valley: $193,942 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $148,942);

  • Fairfield Area: $142,544 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $112,544);

  • Gettysburg Area: $178,325 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $138,425);

  • Gettysburg Montessori Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Littlestown Area: $160,476 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $125,476);

  • Upper Adams: $156,425 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $121,425);

  • Vida Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

Cumberland County

  • Big Spring: $171,307 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $131,307);

  • Camp Hill: $149,949 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $114,949);

  • Carlisle Area: $208,933 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $163,933);

  • Cumberland Perry Career and Technical Center: $461,573 (Mental Health $70,000; Competitive $391,573);

  • Cumberland Valley: $265,768 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $220,768);

  • East Pennsboro: $173,065 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $113,065);

  • Mechanicsburg Area: $200,615 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $155,615);

  • Shippensburg Area: $634,642 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $144,642; Competitive $450,000);

  • South Middleton: $166,868 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $126,868);

Dauphin County

  • Capital Area School For The Arts: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Central Dauphin: $307,321 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $262,321);

  • Commonwealth Charter Academy: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Dauphin County Technical Center: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Derry Township: $181,624 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $141,624);

  • Halifax: $141,960 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $111,960);

  • Harrisburg: $693,983 (Meritorious: $45,000; Mental Health $199,048; Competitive $449,935);

  • Infinity Charter School: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Lower Dauphin: $186,046 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $146,046);

  • Middletown: $171,280 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $131,280);

  • Millersburg: $139,861 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $109,861);

  • Pennsylvania STEAM Academy Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Premier Arts and Science Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Reach Cyber Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Steelton-Highspire: $154,805 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $119,804);

  • Susquehanna Township: $631,469 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $141,469; Competitive $450,000);

  • Sylvan Heights Science Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Upper Dauphin: $228,624 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $113,624; Competitive $85,000);

Franklin County

  • Chambersburg: $262,792 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $217,792);

  • Fannett-Metal: $135,361 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $105,361);

  • Franklin County Career and Technical Center: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Greencastle-Antrim: $625,477 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $137,747; Competitive $447,730);

  • Tuscarora: $168,860 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $128,860);

  • Waynesboro: $201,102 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $156,102);

Fulton County

  • Central Fulton: $141,599 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $111,599);

  • Forbes Road: $134,437 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $104,437);

  • Fulton County Center for Career and Technology: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Southern Fulton: $138,814 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $108,814);

Juniata County

  • Juniata County: $170,981 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $130,981);

Lancaster County

  • Cocalico: $176,268 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $136,268);

  • Columbia Borough: $150,974 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $115,974);

  • Conestoga Valley: $196,043 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $151,043);

  • Donegal: $175,751 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $135,751);

  • East Hempfield Township: $100,420 (all Competitive);

  • Eastern Lancaster County: $175,152 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $135,152);

  • Elizabethtown: $185,207 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $145,207);

  • Ephrata: $193,299 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $148,299);

  • Hempfield: $230,729 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $185,729);

  • La Academia Partnership Charter: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Lampeter Strasburg: $174,189 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $134,189);

  • Lancaster County Career and Technical Center: $520,000 (Mental Health $70,000; Competitive $450,000);

  • Lancaster SD: $269,655 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $224,655);

  • Manheim Central SD: $175,968 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $135,968);

  • Manheim Township SD: $219,244 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $174,244);

  • Penn Manor SD: $211,105 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $166,105);

  • Pequea Valley SD: $153,032 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $118,032);

  • Solanco SD: $178,588 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $138,588);

  • Warwick SD: $187,640 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $147,620);

Lebanon County

  • Annville-Cleona SD: $152,679 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $117,679);

  • Cornwall-Lebanon SD: $205,176 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $160,176);

  • Eastern Lebanon County SD: $526,461 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $129,791; Competitive $356,670);

  • Lebanon County Career and Technical Center: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Lebanon SD: $208,877 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $163,877);

  • Northern Lebanon SD: $167,702 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $127,702);

  • Palmyra SD: $184,201 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $144,201);

Mifflin County

  • Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Mifflin County SD: $205,283 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $160,283);

Perry County

  • Greenwood SD: $139,793 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $109,793);

  • Newport SD: $143,076 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $113,076);

  • Susquenita SD: $158,435 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $123,435);

  • West Perry SD: $562,391 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $128,982; Competitive $393,409);

Schuylkill County

  • Pine Grove Area SD: $154,026 (Meritorious $35,000; Mental Health $119,026);

  • Tri-Valley SD: $141,468 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $111,468);

  • Williams Valley SD: $143,115 (Meritorious $30,000; Mental Health $111,468);

York County

  • Central York SD: $216,608 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $171,608);

  • Crispus Attucks Charter School: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Dallastown Area SD: $226,979 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $181,979);

  • Dover Area SD: $182,292 (Meritorious $40,000 ; Mental Health $142,292);

  • Eastern York SD: $170,963 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $130,963);

  • Hanover Public SD: $166,196 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $126,196);

  • Lincoln Charter School: $70,000 (all Mental Health);

  • Northeastern York SD: $197,277 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $152,277);

  • Northern York County SD: $183,512 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Heath $143,512);

  • Red Lion Area SD: $210,641 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $165,641);

  • South Eastern SD: $172,219 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $132,219);

  • South Western SD: $201,927 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $156,927);

  • Southern York County SD: $176,922 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $136,922);

  • Spring Grove Area SD: $195,932 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $150,932);

  • West Shore SD: $237,614 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $192,614);

  • West York Area SD: $178,489 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $138,489);

  • York Academy Regional Charter $340,859 (Mental Health $70,000; Competitive $270,859);

  • York City SD: $243,788 (Meritorious $45,000; Mental Health $198,788);

  • York County School of Technology: $116,354 (Mental Health $70,000; Competitive $46,354);

  • York Suburban SD: $180,373 (Meritorious $40,000; Mental Health $140,373);

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