Safety & Security
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Safety & Security Committee works to provide best practices and resources to Parishes and Schools so they can provide safe worship spaces and safe nurturing educational environments.
Grants:
SchoolSafety.gov’s Grants Finder Tool helps in finding applicable funding opportunities to help keep your school community safe. The tool features a variety of Federally available school safety-specific grants. LEARN MORE >>
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $160 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds. The NSGP is a competitive grant program appropriated annually through DHS and
administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is intended to help nonprofit organizations increase their physical security posture against acts of terrorism or other extremist attacks. LEARN MORE >>>
Links:
Find resources to create a safer school. LEARN MORE >>>
CISA, along with other organizations throughout government, law enforcement, and communities nationwide, supports K-12 schools in their efforts to enhance school safety and security. CISA’s School Safety Task Force is the agency’s dedicated program established to strengthen schools’ safety and security across the country. LEARN MORE>>>
Follow this link for a four-step process that can act as the building blocks for improving the security and safety of your Parish facilities. LEARN MORE>>>
Safety Committee Contacts:
Bill Mitchell
Director of Safe EnvironmentBill Maly
Director of Risk ManagementVince Woodall
Deputy Superintendent, Operational VitalityJennifer Schack
Communications 