Upper Dublin Gets $45K In Grants For School Safety

UPPER DUBLIN, PA — Great news for the Upper Dublin School District: they have received a major grant from the state to support safety in all their schools.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency announced this week that Upper Dublin would receive $45,000 in safety funding.

The grants will be used to purchase new security technology, support behavioral health training, prepare emergency plans, as well as hire hire school resource officers, psychologists, social workers, and more.

"Outstanding news for Abington, Upper Dublin and all of our county's school districts," State Rep. Ben Sanchez (D-4) said in a statement. "It goes without saying the safety and security of students, teachers and staff is of utmost importance, and I applaud the funding efforts to improve school safety via new technology and equipment, improved resources and training, and increased access to support services."

Nearby Abington received a far larger sum of $455,550. Upper Moreland ($40,000) and Wissahickon ($45,000) received similar amounts to Upper Dublin.

The Child Advocacy Center of Montgomery County also received $300,000 for increasing trauma-informed services, while the Family Service of Montgomery County received $298,200 for a youth violence reduction project.

All told, schools around Pennsylvania received $53.7 million.