OSS: Ask your senators to support continued OSS funding, digital mapping data grants available

From an OSS Release: “As many of you are aware, recent progress has been made to ensure the WI Office of School Safety is able to continue critical operations to keep our schools safe. 2023 Assembly Bill 1050, which supports the continued operations of OSS through September 2025, recently passed the Assembly. This funding extension would allow us to continue our work to proactively protect schools, prevent violence from occurring, mitigate trauma, and respond effectively if a crisis event does occur to promote recovery. The continued funding would also provide predictable school safety services to all Wisconsin schools. While it will still be critical for the legislature to provide stable, ongoing funding for the Office of School Safety as part of the 2025-2027 biennial budget, 2023 Assembly Bill 1050 offers an important bridge to enable continued services until deliberations on the state budget begin in 2025.

 

We are grateful to the authors and cosponsors of the bill for their support.

 

However, there is still important work to be done. In order to become law, this bill still must pass the Senate prior to its adjournment in mid-March. If you are interested in supporting our continued ability to do this important work, please contact your state senator and voice your support for Senate Bill 955.”

 

From an OSS Release: “The Wisconsin Legislature has replenished 2021 Wisconsin Act 109 digital mapping grant funds, with an additional $2.5 million added to this opportunity. With replenished funding, OSS continues to seek applications from Wisconsin public, private, charter, and tribal schools interested in obtaining digital mapping data. The grant announcement is available here: School Safety Grants.

Intimidated by grants? Never completed a grant application before? No problem! OSS is hosting a webinar series to help. Join us to discuss the opportunity and ask questions—then complete an application with us!

Please select the one of the following dates/links to register. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact OSS Grants Specialist, Jacob Dorff at schoolsafetygrants@doj.state.wi.us.