May districts use grant funds to buy safety and security equipment?
Yes. Applicants may propose to use a small portion of these funds to buy safety and security equipment and technology. However, applicants that propose in their application to use these funds primarily to buy safety and security equipment will NOT score highly on their application, and will decrease their chances of receiving funds. The selection criteria for this competition call for a comprehensive, systematic, coordinated improvement of emergency management plans, and applications that mainly request funds for technology and equipment will not meet those criteria.