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Pennsylvania Invests in School Safety

May 15, 2014 1540 Views Eastern U.S., Garfield High School, high school renovations, Jones Lang Lasalle, National Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice Planning and Architecture, PREA award, Richard J. Donovan Correctional Complex, The University of Texas at Dallas

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Corbett and Senator Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, have announced the award of $6.5 million in statewide school safety grants. The Pennsylvania lawmakers made the announcement at a May 6 press conference during which they discussed the importance of providing a safe learning environment for students.

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Connecticut Funds School Construction, Security

May 15, 2014 1605 Views Eastern U.S., Garfield High School, high school renovations, Jones Lang Lasalle, Senator Joe Scarnati, The Hon Company, The University of Texas at Dallas

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut General Assembly recently passed a measure to funnel more than $522 million into statewide school construction and renovation projects. The bill, SB No. 475, was approved almost unanimously, with only two lawmakers opposing.

SB No. 475 authorizes the Department of Administrative Services commissioner to enter into grant commitments for 21 new school construction projects, totaling $180.7 million. It will also reauthorize and change grant commitments, due to cost and scope changes, for nine previously authorized projects.

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Sandy Hook Promise Applauds Mental Health Appropriations

January 22, 2014 1721 Views American Hydrotech, Eastern U.S., F.H. Paschen/S.N. Nielsen & Associates, LEED Platinum Schools, NIA Architects, STR Partners, The University of Texas at Dallas, Wausau

WASHINGTON — Following the passage of the FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill in the U.S. House and Senate, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) released a statement in support of government’s increased commitment to mental health funding.

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Connecticut Provides $16 Million Boost in School Safety Funding

November 20, 2013 1652 Views ATEC program, CougarPlex, Eastern U.S., Edith O’Donnell Arts and Technology Building, Garfield High School, John Deasy, Leander Construction Inc., Los Angeles iPad Initiative, PSA Dewberry Inc., Studios Architecture, The University of Texas at Dallas

HARTFORD, Conn. — Following an announcement by Governor Daniel P. Malloy, an additional 435 Connecticut schools across 75 districts will receive special funding as a part of the School Security Grant Program. Malloy had initially released $5 million in state funds in September, which then served 169 schools across the state.
The recent funding boost will provide safety funds to a total of 604 schools statewide.