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Burke County seeks $468,743 in federal COPS grant for school security; county to provide $40,000 cash match
Summary
County staff asked commissioners to support a joint COPS grant application with Burke County Public Schools that would fund cameras, portable metal detectors, badge systems and additional lighting; the project total is $624,991 with a proposed award of $468,743 and a local match of $156,248 (county share $40,000).
County grant staff told commissioners on Nov. 3 that Burke County and the schools have applied for a competitive COPS (Stop School Violence Act) grant to fund safety upgrades across the district.
Lindsay Stockman, grant program manager, said the total project cost is $624,991, with an expected federal award of $468,743 and a required local match of $156,248. She said the county’s cash contribution would…
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