2009 REMS Grants Awarded
U.S. Dept of Ed awarded 108 school safety grants ranging from $75,000 to $724,000 to help schools coordinate their response programs with local responders, conduct drills and exercises, provide training, and purchase equipment.
U.S. Department of Education Awards $26 Million to School Districts to Improve Readiness and Emergency Response Plans
June 9, 2009 -- School districts across the country will be able to improve and strengthen their emergency management plans as a result of $26 million in grants awarded today by the U.S. Department of Education. The Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) discretionary grant program will enable 108 school districts to improve plans that address all four phases of emergency management: Prevention-Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
"The safety of kids is our number one priority," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "In order for children to learn, they have to feel safe. It's our responsibility to help schools create safe learning environments for students. These grants will support that effort."
In addition to addressing the four phases of emergency management, plans must commit school districts to coordinate with officials in law enforcement, local government, public safety, public health and mental health; train school officials in emergency management; and provide a method for communicating emergency and reunification procedures to parents and guardians. Projects should support the implementation of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and include plans designed to prepare districts for infectious disease outbreaks and take into consideration districts' special needs populations.
Funds may be used to coordinate with local emergency responders, including fire, police, and health and public health agencies; conduct drills and exercises; purchase emergency supplies and equipment; and to train staff and students on emergency response procedures.
The grants are housed within the Department's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, which supports efforts to create safe schools, respond to crises, prevent drug and alcohol abuse, ensure the health and well being of students, and teach students good citizenship and character. The office also coordinates the Department's efforts in these areas with other federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
A complete list of the 108 grant awards follows:
| ALABAMA Enterprise Board of Education Enterprise, AL $99,250 ARKANSAS Bentonville Public Schools Bentonville, AR $678,264 ARIZONA Ft. Thomas Unified School District Ft. Thomas, AZ $106,661 CALIFORNIA Northern Humboldt Union High School District McKinleyville, CA $99,458 Glendale Unified School District Glendale, CA $344,289 Elk Grove Unified School District Elk Grove, CA $467,826 Del Norte County Office of Education Crescent City, CA $239,966 Ontario-Montclair School District Ontario, CA $250,000 Butte County Office of Education Oroville, CA $249,463 Marin County Office of Education San Rafael, CA $373,865 Westminster School District Westminster, CA $236,522 Fortuna Union Elementary School District Fortuna, CA $385,057 Montebello Unified School District Montebello, CA $383,014 Los Angeles Leadership Academy Los Angeles, CA $336,528 Santa Clara County Office of Education San Jose, CA $499,994 Lodi Unified School District Lodi, CA $235,137 El Rancho Unified School District Pico Rivera, CA $252,059 Tuolumne School District Sonora, CA $499,655 Mare Island Technology Academy Vallejo, CA $250,000 COLORADO Boulder Valley School District Boulder, CO $724,051 FLORIDA School Board of Lake County Tavares, FL $248,664 School District of Lee County Fort Myers, FL $457,004 School Board of Polk County Bartow, FL $592,602 GEORGIA Fulton County Board of Education Atlanta, GA $606,284 Glynn County Schools Brunswick, GA $241,424 ILLINOIS Waukegan Public School District 60 Waukegan, IL $219,148 School District U-46 Elgin, IL $458,995 Cook County High School District 201 Cicero, IL $441,730 Waltonville Community Unit School District #1 Waltonville, IL $75,000 INDIANA Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township Indianapolis, IN $186,719 Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County New Palestine, IN $97,726 Evansville Vanderburg School Corporation Evansville, IN $249,236 John Morton-Finney Center for Educational Services Indianapolis, IN $481,222 Metropolitan School District of Washington Township Indianapolis, IN $250,000 IOWA Ankeny Community Schools Ankeny, IA $183,071 KENTUCKY West Kentucky Educational Cooperative Murray, KY $500,000 Magoffin County Schools Salyersville, KY $99,803 Carter County School District Grayson, KY $84,514 Whitley County Board of Education Williamsburg, KY $100,486 Leslie County Board of Education Hyden, KY $99,900 Gallatin County Schools Warsaw, KY $95,975 Hazard Independent Board of Education Hazard, KY $98,900 Johnson County Schools Paintsville, KY $99,000 LOUISIANA East Baton Rouge Parish School System Baton Rouge, LA $456,733 Bossier Parish Schools Benton, LA $459,325 MARYLAND Harford County Board of Education Bel Air, MD $214,913 MASSACHUSETTS Taunton Public Schools Taunton, MA $230,400 Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical High School District Rochester, MA $99,500 Triton Public Schools Byfield, MA $100,000 Weymouth Public Schools Weymouth, MA $216,783 Arlington Public Schools Arlington, MA $99,289 Lexington Public Schools Lexington, MA $99,709 | MICHIGAN Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District Bay City, MI $316,047 Ann Arbor Public Schools Ann Arbor, MI $314,525 School District of the City of River Rouge River Rouge, MI $248,365 Clarkston Community Schools Clarkston, MI $249,074 Godwin Heights Public Schools Wyoming, MI $98,497 Taylor School District Taylor, MI $242,739 Monroe County Intermediate School District Monroe, MI $244,966 MINNESOTA Hopkins Independent School District Hopkins, MN $246,500 MISSISSIPPI Webster County School District Euphora, MS $100,000 MISSOURI The Paideia Academy St. Louis, MO $262,546 MONTANA Butte Silver Bow County Public Schools Butte, MT $250,000 NEBRASKA Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln, NE $134,476 NEW JERSEY Bergen County Special Services School District Paramus, NJ $249,966 Teaneck Public Schools Teaneck, NJ $90,679 Burlington Township School District Burlington, NJ $98,470 NEW MEXICO Deming Public Schools Deming, NM $99,440 NEW YORK Ulster County Board of Cooperative Educational Services New Paltz, NY $243,051 Rochester City School District Rochester, NY $322,328 South Orangetown Central School District Blauvelt, NY $99,518 Chenango Forks Central School District Binghamton, NY $97,630 Livonia Central School District Livonia, NY $100,000 Cheektowaga Central School District Cheektowaga, NY $98,745 Guilderland Central School District Guilderland, NY $101,410 OHIO Lockland School District Cincinnati, OH $99,469 Toledo Public Schools Toledo, OH $152,717 OKLAHOMA Tulsa Independent School District No. 1 Tulsa, OK $486,474 Stroud Public Schools Stroud, OK $96,118 Meeker Public Schools Meeker, OK $96,696 Frederick Public Schools Frederick, OK $99,076 Keota Public Schools Keota, OK $99,778 OREGON Lincoln County School District Newport, OR $304,152 Oregon Trail School District 46 Sandy, OR $53,281 PENNSYLVANIA Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 Lancaster, PA $488,556 Gateway School District Monroeville, PA $100,000 Bethlehem Area School District Bethlehem, PA $250,000 Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29 Schuylkill, PA $167,112 Susquehanna Township School District Harrisburg, PA $445,225 SOUTH CAROLINA Florence County School District Lake City, SC $227,854 Chester County School District Chester, SC $96,767 SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls School District Sioux Falls, SD $249,868 TENNESSEE Cleveland City Schools Cleveland, TN $245,914 TEXAS Belton Independent School District Belton, TX $184,532 Katy Independent School District Katy, TX $434,043 Friendswood Independent School District Friendswood, TX $100,000 Navasota Independent School District Navasota, TX $97,116 Region XV Education Service Center San Angelo, TX $371,101 UTAH Uintah County School District Vernal, UT $248,343 Washington County School District St. George, UT $249,810 Tooele County School District Tooele, UT $249,822 Providence Hall Herriman, UT $113,224 Provo School District Provo, UT $99,387 VIRGINIA Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center Fishersville, VA $79,499 Shenandoah County Public Schools Woodstock, VA $68,984 Alexandria City Public Schools Alexandria, VA $556,537 WASHINGTON Shoreline School District #412 Shoreline, WA $176,529 WISCONSIN Fond du Lac School District Fond du Lac, WI $247,930 |
CONTACT:
Jo Ann Webb, (202) 401-1576
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Communications & Outreach, Press Office
400 Maryland Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202
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