The Indiana Secured School Safety Grant (SSSG) program was created in 2013 and has served as a critical resource to ensure Hoosier schools are safe and secure. The program has delivered more than $133 million in matching grants to Indiana school districts across the state to address and prepare for potential safety threats.
SSSG funds may be used to:
FY 2021 awardees can be seen at https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2021-Awards-Distribution.pdf
The Secured School Safety Board awarded more than $19 million to 392 school organizations for the FY2022 Secured School Safety Grant. FY22 Awardees can be viewed at: https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2022-Awards.pdf
$22.9 million was awarded in FY2023. FY23 Awardees can be viewed at: https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2023-Awards.pdf.
$30 million was awarded in matching grants to 474 schools in FY 2024 https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SSSG-FY2024-Awards.pdf
Prior to submitting an application for this funding opportunity, applicants must:
Ineligible costs include:
Eligible applicants include school corporations, accredited non-public (i.e., private) schools, charter schools, and coalitions of school corporations applying jointly located in a county that have a county school safety commission. For information on county school safety commissions visit the Indiana Department of Education's website at https://www.doe.in.gov/safety/county-school-safety-commissions.
Applications were to be submitted by July 26, 2023. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.
$25 million has been appropriated for FY23-24 to support the SSSG program. Award amounts vary based upon Average Daily Membership (ADM) of the applicant:
Performance period is from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.