IL SB2934

Creates authority for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to award grants to higher education institutions, public K-12 school districts, area vocational centers, inter-district special education cooperatives, regional safe schools, and nonpublic K-12 schools for safety and security improvements.

Grants must be paid from moneys appropriated from the Build Illinois Bond Fund.

The Illinois Emergency Management Agency must adopt rules establishing application procedures, project eligibility requirements, restrictions on grant use, accounting requirements, and other necessary administrative provisions.

"Higher education institution" is defined as public universities, public community colleges, or independent not-for-profit or for-profit higher education institutions located in Illinois.

Act takes effect upon becoming law.