MCSS Annual Report 2024

MCSS FY2024 Grants Update Cont.

Safe Schools Fund Grant (SSFG) Six hundred thousand dollars was appropriated in FY2024 for the Safe Schools Fund Grant (SSFG) program. Approximately $497,000 in grant funding was awarded to local school systems within the state of Maryland. The grant funds were used for various school safety initiatives as provided under §7-1512(f)(1-10). Some examples of how systems used the funding in FY2024 includes: • Installing CCTV cameras, emergency communication devices, and other safety and security equipment in and around school facilities; • Providing comprehensive wellness programming for at-risk students; • Installing exterior lighting control systems to address the issue of trespassing and vandalism on school grounds; • Using the funds to supplement the salaries of school security employees; • Training of school staff on Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs, mental health awareness programs, and other wrap-around services; • Securing software to monitor student technology use on school-issued equipment; • Providing outreach to the broader school community to improve school safety; • Providing mental health services for students and their families; and • Conducting and training teams to conduct school safety assessments.

FY2024 Safe Schools Fund Grant - Use of Funds

5.9%

9.1%

30.9%

2.4%

41.7%

10.1%

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