Keokuk, IA- The Keokuk Community School District has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
According to a news release, the grant has been approved for $50,000 per school building and the district plans to use the funds for new security cameras for each building.
“It is important to continue to make improvements on our security measures for the safety of our schools,” Clint Wray, Keokuk School Board president, said. “Another improvement that we’ve made recently is through our agreements with local law enforcement that provides remote access to the KHS security cameras for the officers in case of an immediate concern or emergency.”
The funds come from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, and is awarded by the US Department of Treasury. Funding through this federal program is for minor capital improvements for security enhancements from the approved categories.
