Phoenixville Gets $495K In Grants For School Safety

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Great news for the Phoenixville Area 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 Phoenixville would receive $495,000 in safety funding. It's more than any other school district in Chester County received.

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.

“The safety of our children is a paramount issue," State Rep. Melissa Shusterman said in a statement. "I am pleased by the PCCD’s decision to approve $53.7 million in safety grants for schools and look forward to seeing continuing efforts to curb community violence across the state."

A total of $13.1 million was given to Chester County schools. Tredyffrin-Easttown received the next largest grant at $480,065. Great Valley received $244,660, while West Chester received $45,000.

All told, schools around Pennsylvania received $53.7 million.