April 29, 2024 – Sen. Nick Miller (D-Lehigh/Northampton) today announced eight school districts will receive $3,167,095 in funding for safety, security and mental health support from the Pennsylvania School Safety and Security Committee.
The School Safety and Security Committee falls under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
“Investing in our schools to keep our students safe and mentally healthy is pivotal to their success,” said Miller. “Being proactive and providing these resources early in our students’ education is critical. These grants will go a long way toward protecting those in our community.”
In Lehigh County,
- Allentown Area School District will receive $402,404.
- Catasauqua Area School District will receive $155,400.
- Whitehall-Coplay School District will receive $200,526.
- Parkland School District will receive $693,355.
- Northern Lehigh will receive $597,649.
- Salisbury Township School District receive $154,481.
- East Penn School District will receive $247,934.
In Northampton County,
- Northampton Area School District will receive $662,429.
- Nazareth Area School District will receive $207,398.
“Our schools need the funds to be able to provide these necessary resources,” added Miller. “I will continue to advocate on behalf of our students and staff, so they have the best support available.”
Overall, $155 million in state and federal school safety funding was awarded across the commonwealth, broken down 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.