The Indiana Secured School Safety Board recently approved more than $24 million to support safety initiatives for 499 schools in all 92 counties.

The grant program provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools, charter schools, and coalitions of school corporations.

State Representative Michelle Davis of Whiteland says funds can be used for a wide range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments and student-parent support service programs.