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Burke County to accept $468,743 COPS grant for school-safety measures; county to provide $40,000 match
Summary
Board approved execution of Stop School Violence (COPS) grant documents for a federal award of $468,743 toward a $624,991 project; the county’s three-year grant match ($156,248) will be provided mainly by the school system with $40,000 from the county. Proposed uses include Reap Park field lighting and school security equipment.
Burke County commissioners authorized county staff Nov. 17 to execute federal COPS grant documents that will bring $468,743 in federal funding for school-violence-prevention projects.
Lindsay Stockman, senior fiscal analyst, explained the grant award totals $468,743 against a total project cost of $624,991, requiring a 25% local match of $156,248. The…
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