ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Several St. Joseph County schools are receiving a total of over $686,000 for safety upgrades through the state's Secured School Safety Grant Program.

State officials say the funding is part of the state's biennial budget passed in 2023, which made investments in school safety.

Officials say 499 schools across Indiana's 92 counties received $24 million total in state matching grants.

St. Joseph County schools receiving grants include:

• Bais Yaakov High School of Indiana - $7,152
• Career Academy High School - $13,034
• Career Academy Middle School - $13,034
• Community Baptist Christian School - $20,668
• Marian High School - $40,500
• Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. - $80,894
• Saint Adalbert School - $40,500
• Saint Anthony De Padua School - $23,641
• Saint Matthew Cathedral School - $20,878
• Saint Pius X School - $15,795
• Saint Thomas More Academy - $81,000
• School City of Mishawaka - $76,950
• South Bend Community School Corp. - $75,910
• South Bend Hebrew Day School - $40,500
• Success Academy at Boys and Girls Club - $17,581
• Success Academy Primary School - $16,292
• The Portage School of Leaders - $21,097
• Union-North United School Corp. - $40,500
• Yeshiva of South Bend - $40,500

State officials say the funds can be used for a range of safety needs like support for resource officers, equipment and technology, active-event warning systems, threat assessments, and student and parent support services programs.

You can learn more about the Secured School Safety Grant Program the state's school safety hub online.