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Possible areas of funding for
School Resource Officers
- A SROs Law enforcement agency and their school district split the cost of the time the officer is in the school, usually ten months out of the year. Can be any % division from 50/50 to 90/10. Both entities have a vested interest in keeping their community schools safe and usually will share the cost of a sworn police officer in their school.
- Ohio Attorney General’s Drug Use Prevention Grant- offered on an annual basis by the Ohio Attorney General. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office is empowered to administer a drug abuse resistance grant program funded through license reinstatement fees and the sale of impounded vehicles. Ohio Revised Code Section 4511.191, (L)(2)(e). Applicant Eligibility: Agencies with school resources officers or other law enforcement personnel who work on drug use prevention programs (important qualifier) in public schools are eligible to apply for the Ohio Attorney General’s Drug Use Prevention Grant funds. **Eligibility guidelines change so always check the AG’s website for the most updated information. www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/DrugUsePrevention
- The US Department of Education, through the state of Ohio, offers the Safe & Drug-Free Schools grant that can be applied for through your school district. For more information CLICK HERE. The grant supports efforts based on evidence based research (DARE Officers: even though the DARE curriculum is science based, a waiver can be submitted through your school district to accept the DARE curriculum. This is a little known fact and it can assist in applying for this grant)
