Mahoning Valley - Four dozen Mahoning Valley school districts are getting state money to make learning environments safer and healthier.

The funds come from Ohio's Stronger Connections Grant program which prioritizes addressing barriers that prevent student learning. The grants can be used to support health and safety needs, including mental health.

Many of the school districts that applied for the grants cited factors like rates of poverty, chronic absenteeism and exclusionary discipline.

“The Stronger Connections grant strengthens our commitment to ensuring students are safe and have the resources they need while addressing the mental and physical health needs that are critical to ensuring students are ready to learn and be successful in the classroom and in life,” said Governor Mike DeWine

Below is a list of local districts receiving Stronger Connections grant money:

  • Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown - $5,778.43
  • Austintown Local Schools - $51,599.44
  • Beaver Local - $67,421.63
  • Bloomfield-Mespo Local - $16,336.84
  • Boardman Local - $104,205.19
  • Bristol Local - $11,218.27
  • Brookfield - $18,476.17
  • Campbell City - $29,946.13
  • Canfield Local - $5,392.92
  • Columbiana Exempted Village - $5,000.00
  • Crestview Local - $10,430.70
  • East Liverpool City - $47,915.38
  • Girard City School District - $24,852.88
  • Horizon Science Academy Youngstown - $17,441.10
  • Howland Local - $28,920.24
  • Hubbard Exempted Village - $20,353.29
  • Jackson-Milton Local - $7,983.96
  • LaBrae Local - $42,202.84
  • Lakeview Local - $8,496.94
  • Leetonia Exempted Village School District - $8,580.68
  • Liberty Local - $98,709.50
  • Lisbon Exempted Village - $37,454.32
  • Lordstown Local - $6,771.84
  • Lowellville Local - $56,818.18
  • Mathews Local - $5,040.42
  • McDonald Local - $5,000.00
  • Niles City - $99,148.18
  • Niles Preparatory Academy - $5,333.61
  • Sebring Local - $57,197.54
  • South Range Local - $5,000.00
  • Southington Local - $7,090.63
  • Southside Academy - $56,649.79
  • STEAM Academy of Warren - $9,031.53
  • Struthers City - $27,523.07
  • Summit Academy Community School-Warren - $6,055.22
  • Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown - $20,704.84
  • Summit Academy-Youngstown - $11,359.58
  • The Academy for Urban Scholars - $56,453.06
  • United Local - $10,368.64
  • Warren City - $170,611.36
  • Weathersfield Local - $5,281.43
  • Wellsville Local - $13,356.05
  • West Branch Local - $18,653.13
  • Western Reserve Local - $12,111.38
  • Youngstown Academy of Excellence - $8,246.06
  • Youngstown City - $264,420.85
  • Youngstown Community School - $13,145.89
  • Youngstown Preparatory Academy - $5,272.45