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

COLUMBUS - State Representative Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County) is pleased to announce that numerous local school districts in Scioto, Adams, and Brown Counties were recently awarded funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program-totaling more than $212,700.

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.

"This critical funding will give peace of mind to parents and help ensure the safety of Ohio students as they commute to and from school," said Pizzulli.

The list of awardees in the 90th House District is the following:

• Bloom-Vernon Local School District - $16,032
• Green Local School District - $12,880
• Minford Local School District - $14,258
• Northwest Local School District - $84,800
• Sciotoville Community School - $16,601
• Valley Local School District - $38,177
• Washington-Nile Local School District - $5,185
• Adams County Ohio Valley Local School District - $19,855
• Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local School District - $5,000

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.