Majority Whip Santucci Highlights School Bus Safety Grant Funding for Local Districts

COLUMBUS – Majority Whip Nick Santucci (R-Niles) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Trumbull County and the greater Lake to River Region were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program—totaling more than $1 million. 

As part of the state operating budget, the Legislature provided $10 million toward helping school districts offset the costs of upgrading their bus fleets with advanced safety equipment. Flexible guidelines allowed each school district to best utilize the funds to promote safety in their fleet. 

“Keeping our kids safe on the ride to and from school is a responsibility we all share. This funding helps our local districts invest in proven safety technology while giving them the flexibility to meet their unique needs. I’m proud we delivered these dollars back to Trumbull County and the Lake to River region to protect students, drivers, and families,” said Santucci.

The list of awardees in the 64th House District is the following:

Bristol Local School District - $10,696
Howland Local School District - $18,836
Lordstown Local School District - $9,049
McDonald Local School District - $7,482
Newton Falls Exempted Village School District - $27,388
Niles City School District - $10,566
Southington Local School District - $48,884
Weathersfield Local School District - $11,137
 

Every school district that applied for assistance with eligible equipment received an award. Schools may use the funds to incorporate safety enhancements in new buses or add safety technology to buses currently in service. 

Learn more about the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program here.