Ohio Lottery Profits Help Fund $10 Million in School Bus Safety Grants

CLEVELAND (February 4, 2026) – The Ohio Lottery is pleased to announce that thanks to Lottery profits provided to the Lottery Profits Education Fund, $10 million in Ohio School Bus Safety Grants were awarded to 371 schools, districts, and county boards of developmental disabilities statewide.

The grants will help ensure safer travel for Ohio students. Funding may be used for the repair, replacement, or addition of authorized safety features on school buses in active service or for safety enhancements on new school bus purchases.

"Ohio school children are the future of our great state and keeping them safe on their journey to and from school is important.”

“The Ohio Lottery contributes funds that help support education across Ohio, and we are thrilled to see a portion of the $1.4 billion in profit directly supporting school bus safety. Ohio school children are the future of our great state and keeping them safe on their journey to and from school is important,” Ohio Lottery Director Michelle Gillcrist said.

The grant program was developed following recommendations from the Ohio School Bus Safety Working Group, which Governor DeWine convened to review all aspects of student transportation.

All schools and districts that applied for funding for eligible safety features received an award.

For more details on the program, visit the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce’s Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program webpage.

The Ohio Lottery has contributed more than $34 billion to education since 1974. For more information about the Ohio Lottery and its contribution to education, visit www.ohiolottery.com/supportingeducation

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Ohio Lottery Office of Communications

216-774-5685