The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $148,869 Project Grant to the Hardee County School Board, doing business as the Hardee County School District, to support the School Safely National Activities program. The grant period runs from December 22, 2022 through December 22, 2023.
Under this award, the Hardee County School District will implement the School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) program in Wauchula, Florida. Project SERV aims to improve student safety and well-being during and after the school day, as outlined in the School Safely National Activities program (CFDA #84.184). The $148,869 in funding will support the District's delivery of services and products to address violence and ensure the continued education of students in the aftermath of traumatic incidents.