State Announces Grants for School Security

One hundred sixty-nine schools in 36 districts will receive funds in the first round of the Competitive Grant Program for school security, as part of the Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety Act, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced on Wednesday.

Malloy said $5 million in state funding will be used to reimburse cities and towns for some of the costs associated with security infrastructure improvements made in response to the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.

“After the horrific events on December 14th, Connecticut cities and towns moved swiftly to improve security infrastructures at schools in need,” Malloy said. “We will never be able to prevent every random act, but we can take the steps necessary to make sure that our children and our teachers are as safe as possible. This funding allows districts with the most need to implement modern security measures that will make schools safer.”

Funds from municipalities -- $3,921,435 in total -- will be matched with nearly $5 million in state funding for an overall investment of $8,911,853 in school security among 169 schools.

Town State Funding Local Funding
AVON (4)  $44,029 $97,676.00
BRIDGEPORT (23)  $1,035,375 $288,455.00
CHESHIRE (8)  $106,824 $140,386.00
DANBURY (5)  $55,401 $36,381.00
DERBY (3) $267,873 $107,139.00
EASTHARTFORD(17)  $180,896 $52,514
ENFIELD(9)  $243,918 $113,675
GREENWICH(1)  $1,918 $7,672
HAMDEN(3)  $152,505 $107,873
HARTFORD(2)  $38,416 $9,603
KILLINGLY (3)  $93,378 $31,126
LEDYARD(6) $233,523 $131,748
MANSFIELD(4)  $133,828 $48,970
MERIDEN(1)  $7,028 $2,123.00
MIDDLETOWN(1) $76,002 $46,998
MONTVILLE (1)  $5,047 $2,390.00
NAUGATUCK (3)  $463,314 $151,486
NEWBRITAIN(9)  $254,294 $65,000
NEWHARTFORD(1)  $36,841 $35,297
NORTHHAVEN(5)  $65,955 $105,045
NORWALK (14) $29,305 $66,092
PLYMOUTH(1)  $61,257 $24,935
PORTLAND( 3)  $24,374 $20,818
REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 6 (4)  $25,327 $55,943
REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 14 (4) $24,691 $46,471
ROCKYHILL (3) $144,914 $184,957
SHELTON(5)  $168,537 $298,703
SOUTHINGTON (1) $3,459 $2,669
STAMFORD (3)  $136,678 $347,820
STERLING (1)  $48,010 $17,247
STRATFORD (2) $135,334 $94,317
VERNON(6)  $350,714 $137,808
WESTHAVEN(2) $22,149 $6,562
WESTPORT (8) $261,083 $999,559
WETHERSFIELD(1)  $33,095 $24,461
WINCHESTER (2) $25,126 $11,516
TownState FundingLocal FundingAVON (4) $44,029$97,676.00BRIDGEPORT (23) $1,035,375$288,455.00CHESHIRE (8) $106,824$140,386.00DANBURY (5) $55,401$36,381.00DERBY (3)$267,873$107,139.00EASTHARTFORD(17) $180,896$52,514ENFIELD(9) $243,918$113,675GREENWICH(1) $1,918$7,672HAMDEN(3) $152,505$107,873HARTFORD(2) $38,416$9,603KILLINGLY (3) $93,378$31,126LEDYARD(6)$233,523$131,748MANSFIELD(4) $133,828$48,970MERIDEN(1) $7,028$2,123.00MIDDLETOWN(1)$76,002$46,998MONTVILLE (1) $5,047$2,390.00NAUGATUCK (3) $463,314$151,486NEWBRITAIN(9) $254,294$65,000NEWHARTFORD(1) $36,841$35,297NORTHHAVEN(5) $65,955$105,045NORWALK (14)$29,305$66,092PLYMOUTH(1) $61,257$24,935PORTLAND( 3) $24,374$20,818REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 6 (4) $25,327$55,943REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 14 (4)$24,691$46,471ROCKYHILL (3)$144,914$184,957SHELTON(5) $168,537$298,703SOUTHINGTON (1)$3,459$2,669STAMFORD (3) $136,678$347,820STERLING (1) $48,010$17,247STRATFORD (2)$135,334$94,317VERNON(6) $350,714$137,808WESTHAVEN(2)$22,149$6,562WESTPORT (8)$261,083$999,559WETHERSFIELD(1) $33,095$24,461WINCHESTER (2)$25,126$11,516  
TownState FundingLocal Funding
AVON (4) $44,029$97,676.00
BRIDGEPORT (23) $1,035,375$288,455.00
CHESHIRE (8) $106,824$140,386.00
DANBURY (5) $55,401$36,381.00
DERBY (3)$267,873$107,139.00
EASTHARTFORD(17) $180,896$52,514
ENFIELD(9) $243,918$113,675
GREENWICH(1) $1,918$7,672
HAMDEN(3) $152,505$107,873
HARTFORD(2) $38,416$9,603
KILLINGLY (3) $93,378$31,126
LEDYARD(6)$233,523$131,748
MANSFIELD(4) $133,828$48,970
MERIDEN(1) $7,028$2,123.00
MIDDLETOWN(1)$76,002$46,998
MONTVILLE (1) $5,047$2,390.00
NAUGATUCK (3) $463,314$151,486
NEWBRITAIN(9) $254,294$65,000
NEWHARTFORD(1) $36,841$35,297
NORTHHAVEN(5) $65,955$105,045
NORWALK (14)$29,305$66,092
PLYMOUTH(1) $61,257$24,935
PORTLAND( 3) $24,374$20,818
REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 6 (4) $25,327$55,943
REGIONAL SCHOOLDISTRICT # 14 (4)$24,691$46,471
ROCKYHILL (3)$144,914$184,957
SHELTON(5) $168,537$298,703
SOUTHINGTON (1)$3,459$2,669
STAMFORD (3) $136,678$347,820
STERLING (1) $48,010$17,247
STRATFORD (2)$135,334$94,317
VERNON(6) $350,714$137,808
WESTHAVEN(2)$22,149$6,562
WESTPORT (8)$261,083$999,559
WETHERSFIELD(1) $33,095$24,461
WINCHESTER (2)$25,126$11,516
   

The awards are based on a school security assessment survey that each local school district that applied conducted and each municipality will be reimbursed between 20 and 80 percent according to town wealth.

School districts receiving awards are Avon, Bridgeport, Cheshire, Danbury, Derby, East Hartford, Enfield, Greenwich, Hamden, Hartford, Killingly, Ledyard, Mansfield, Meriden, Middletown, Montville, Naugatuck, New Britain, New Hartford, North Haven, Norwalk, Plymouth, Portland, Regional School District No. 6 (Warren, Morris and Goshen), Regional School District No. 14 (Woodbury and Bethlehem), Rocky Hill, Shelton, Southington, Stamford, Sterling, Stratford, Vernon, West Haven, Westport, Wethersfield, and Winchester.

DESPP received 111 applications for proposed infrastructure projects in 604 school buildings, consisting of the installation of surveillance cameras, bullet proof glass, electric locks, buzzer and card entry systems, and panic alarms. Another round of funding will be announced soon.
 

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