Philadelphia House Delegation applauds more than $3.5 million in funding for student safety and support

Philadelphia House Delegation    April 29, 2024 | 11:30 AM

PHILADELPHIA, April 29 – The Philadelphia House Delegation today applauded the awarding of more than $3.5 million in competitive grants from the School Safety and Security Committee, under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, to schools across the city for safety and security support for students and staff. The largest grant was nearly 1.8 million to the School District of Philadelphia, with six other awards spread across city charter schools.

“When our young people attend school, they, along with staff at the school, deserve to be in a safe environment that is conducive for learning and educating,” delegation Chair Morgan Cephas, D-Phila., said. “We applaud PCCD and Governor Shapiro for investing these needed dollars to ensure schools across Philadelphia have resources for improved security, and for students and staff to be able to access the resources they need to address their personal well-being, all of which can help lead to better results in the classroom.”

The following schools in Philadelphia were also awarded a competitive school safety and security grant:

  • Belmont Charter School $193,002

  • Community Academy of Philadelphia Charter School $312,200 

  • Esperanza Academy Charter School $353,611 

  • Inquiry Charter School $317,005 

  • Maritime Academy Charter School $92,225 

  • Overbrook School for Blind (Approved Private School) $366,355 

  • Young Scholars Charter School $107,750 

These competitive grants complete the Shapiro Administration’s funding for school safety and mental health support appropriated in the 2023-24 state budget.