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Burke County pursues federal COPS school-safety grant; county to contribute $40,000 match
Summary
County grant manager presented a COPS/Stop School Violence Act grant partnership with Burke County Public Schools: project cost $624,991; proposed award $468,743; local match $156,248, of which the county's cash share is $40,000 to fund lighting at Ridge Park and other safety upgrades.
Burke County commissioners heard a presentation on a competitive COPS/Stop School Violence grant the county and Burke County Public Schools are pursuing.
Lindsay Stockman, the county's grant program manager, said the total project cost is roughly $624,991 with a hoped‑for federal award of $468,743 and a required local match of $156,248. The county's cash contribution would be $40,000; the school…
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