Rep. Klopfenstein Highlights School Bus Safety Grant Funding for Local Districts

COLUMBUS – State Representative Roy Klopfenstein (R-Haviland) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Van Wert, Paulding, Putnam and Defiance Counties were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program—totaling more than $143,000. 

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. 

“These grants are a great asset to our local communities, helping to support our schools’ efforts in improving the safety for our children,” said Klopfenstein.

The list of awardees in the 82nd House District is the following:

• Paulding Exempted Village School District - $19,452
• Wayne Trace Local School District - $44,358
• Continental Local School District - $39,078
• Miller City – New Cleveland Local School District - $8,652
• Crestview Local School District - $11,020
• Van Wert City School District - $2,181
• Defiance City School District - $5,526
• Defiance County Board of Developmental Disabilities - $ 5,346
• Northeastern Local School District - $7,476
   

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.