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Frankford board to pursue federal COPS/SBPP school security grant; district would cover a 25% local match
Summary
Board members heard a proposal to apply for a COPS/SBPP federal grant to fund lockdown and security updates; the grant is described as roughly 75% federal funding, 25% local match, with about $100,000 in federal funds sought and an estimated $25,000 local share.
The Frankford Township Consolidated School District plans to apply for a federal COPS/SBPP grant to fund school security updates, board members heard on May 17.
A committee member told the board the grant is a federal program that would cover about 75% of eligible security upgrades, leaving a 25% local match. "So it's a it's a 75% funded, 25% local fund, federal grant," the committee member said, and added the district is looking to apply for roughly $100,000 in federal funding; the local share would be about $25,000. The committee member said specific security details cannot be discussed in public because the work pertains to security updates.
The committee noted the district expects to cover the local match from expected savings in next year’s budget; staff said they would need to make the numbers work in the subsequent fiscal year. Board members did not take a vote at the meeting; the application process and any required board approvals will follow normal procurement and grant‑acceptance procedures.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the application and keep the board apprised of grant status and any obligations for local matching funds.
