Stronger Connections Grant Program
- Florida received $53,737,824 through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) of 2022 to improve school safety and promote supportive learning environments.
- In Florida, a high-need Local Educational Agency (LEA) is defined as having at least 40% economically disadvantaged students and at least 20% chronic absenteeism among Students with Disabilities (SWD) or English Language Learners (ELL).
- Eighty (80) LEAs were eligible to apply. Forty-eight (48) LEAs applied and forty (40) were recommended for funding.
Alachua
Sarasota
Baker
Gilchrist
Liberty
Seminole
Sumter
Manatee
Hamilton
Marion
Broward
Martin
Calhoun
Hendry
Volusia
Wakulla
Citrus
Okeechobee
Walton
Hillsborough
Orange
Holmes
Osceola
Miami-Dade
Indian River
Palm Beach
Pasco
FAMU Lab School
Dixie
Pinellas
UCP
Duval
Polk
Lake
Putnam
Flagler
Lee
St. Lucie
Franklin
Leon
The SCG is being administered by the Bureau of Family and Community Outreach. Please contact Andria Cole for assistance.
Stronger Connections Resources
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant Program