1. (a) A school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school may annually apply to the board for a matching grant from the fund for a program described in section 2(a)(1) of this chapter.

2. (b) The application must include the following:

   1. (1) A concise description of the school corporation's, charter school's, or accredited nonpublic school's security needs.
   2. (2) The estimated cost of the program to the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school.
   3. (3) The extent to which the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school has access to and support from a nearby law enforcement agency, if applicable.
   4. (4) The ADM of the school corporation or charter school or the equivalent for an accredited nonpublic school (or the combined ADM of the coalition of schools applying jointly).
   5. (5) Any other information required by the board.
   6. (6) A statement whether the school corporation or charter school has completed a local plan and has filed the plan with the county school safety commission for the county in which the school corporation or charter school is located.
   7. (7) A statement whether the school corporation or charter school (or coalition of public schools applying jointly) requests an advance under IC 20-49-10 in addition to a matching grant under this chapter.
3. (c) Each school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school shall certify to the department of homeland security that the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school has conducted a threat assessment for each school building used by the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school before applying for a grant under this chapter.
4. (d) Each school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school shall certify to the department of homeland security that the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school has a memorandum of understanding in place with a community mental health center established under IC 12-29-2 or provider certified or licensed by the state to provide mental or behavioral health services to students before applying for a grant under this chapter. A provider described in this subsection may be employed by the school corporation, charter school, or accredited nonpublic school.

As added by P.L.172-2013, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.211-2018(ss), SEC.3; P.L.50-2019, SEC.6; P.L.197-2019, SEC.6; P.L.211-2019, SEC.13; P.L.69-2020, SEC.1; P.L.170-2022, SEC.12.