All grant funding has been awarded for fiscal year 2025. We are no longer taking grant applications. 

 

Montana's Legislature passed HB 601 (2019) and HB 2 (2023) to provide funds to school districts to support school safety professional development.  The OPI will administer school safety grant funds with $100,000 awarded each school year.  
 
 

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The Funding for fiscal year 2025 has been awarded. We are no longer taking new grant applications.

 

This funding is made available by state legislative action. Montana state legislators may reauthorize this funding during the legislative session in 2025. If reauthorized, this grant opportunity will reopen in the fall of 2025.   

 

  • This grant provides $1,000 to $10,000 to a Montana school district to support school safety professional development pursuant to HB 601.
  • Grant applications for allowable activities will be approved in the order in which they are received, with priority being given to school districts who have not yet received an award for this opportunity. 
  • Please review the 2024-2025 Grant Application Instructions prior to the submitting your grant to prepare your narrative and budget documents.

Grant Reporting

  • For state Fiscal Year 2025 grantees, after the professional development activities have been concluded, submit the School Safety PD Reporting Form and a final expenditure report to Dr. Burke Wallace.  All professional development activities should occur by June 30, 2025 with both reports due by July 15, 2025. 
  • For state Fiscal Year 2024 grantees, after the professional development activities have been concluded, submit the School Safety PD Reporting Form and a final expenditure report to Michele Henson.  All professional development activities should occur by June 30, 2024 with both reports due by July 15, 2024. 
  • For state Fiscal Year 2023 grantees, after the professional development activities have been concluded, submit the School Safety PD Reporting Form and a final expenditure report to Michele Henson.  All professional development activities should occur by June 30, 2023 with both reports due by July 15, 2023.  

 

Contact School Safety Specialist, Dr. Burke Wallace (406-594-0059) if you have any questions about the grant or the process for submission.