36 state colleges and universities to share nearly $19 million in public safety grants

Three weeks after the Board of Public Works approved nearly $150 million in budget reductions for this year, Gov. Wes Moore (D) announced Thursday that 36 colleges and universities will share nearly $19 million in grants for campus safety projects. The funding will be administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s Campus Safety Grant program and will include campus security assessments, implementation of enhanced security operations and mechanisms, and emergency management planning.