INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 17 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 17, 2026)- Hancock County schools recently received more than $300,000 from Indiana's Secured School Safety Grant Program, according to area legislators.

State Rep. Cory Criswell (R-Middletown) said the program, which was established through legislation the General Assembly passed in 2013, provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited non-public schools and charter schools to help pay for critical safety improvements.

"Our teachers and school employees should have the support they need to do their jobs in a secure environment," Criswell said. "This funding will give local schools anoth...