{"id":36727,"date":"2025-08-26T11:19:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T15:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/?p=36727"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T20:44:52","slug":"how-tennessee-schools-can-tap-20m-in-safety-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/blog\/how-tennessee-schools-can-tap-20m-in-safety-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tennessee Schools Can Tap $20M in Safety Funding from TDOE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36727\" class=\"elementor elementor-36727\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6025ef3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6025ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a0c0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a0c0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE)<\/strong> is investing <strong>$20 million in one-time, reimbursement-based funding <\/strong>through the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/education\/districts\/health-and-safety\/school-safety\/safe-schools-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> FY 2026 School Security Grant<\/strong><\/a> to strengthen school safety across the state. Applications are due September 30, 2025, via the ePlan portal. District allocations are based on Average Daily Membership (ADM), with no local match required. Funding requests must align with vulnerabilities listed in each district\u2019s School Security Assessment, and acting quickly is essential for Tennessee schools to secure their share.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c526590 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c526590\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64831ae e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64831ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0671939 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0671939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b3b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47b3b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Public School Security Grant at a Glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e435c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e435c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Program Name:<\/strong> FY 2026 Public School Security Grant<\/li><li><strong>Total Available Funding:<\/strong> $20 million statewide<\/li><li><strong>Administered by:<\/strong> Tennessee DOE<\/li><li><strong>Application Due Date:<\/strong> September 30, 2025 (via ePlan)<\/li><li><strong>Distribution Method:<\/strong> ADM-based allocation per district<\/li><li><strong>Eligibility:<\/strong> Address gaps identified in School Security Assessments<\/li><li><strong>Program Type:<\/strong> Reimbursement; 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Features include real-time routing, two-way chat, 24\/7 expert triage, escalation workflows, and integration with the Crisis Text Line for immediate intervention.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_uk\/products\/lightspeed-alert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lightspeed Alert\u2122<\/strong><\/a><ul><li><strong>School Safety Intelligence:<\/strong> Provides AI-driven monitoring of student digital activity to identify early warning signs of violence, self-harm, abuse, or crisis behavior. 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