Adams County Ohio Valley School District Receives $19,855 Bus Safety Grant

Adams County Ohio Valley School District (ACOVSD) was listed among recipients of the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program on Feb. 25, 2026, receiving $19,855. The award was included in a statewide $10,000,000 distribution announced earlier this winter by the governor, placing ACOVSD on the formal state recipient list released Feb. 25.

The Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program listing identifies ACOVSD by name and exact grant amount - $19,855 - signaling a direct, earmarked infusion of state funds for school transportation safety in Adams County. The program’s statewide total of $10,000,000 frames the district’s award as part of a broader state effort to allocate capital to school bus safety across Ohio.

By arithmetic, ACOVSD’s $19,855 award represents roughly 0.1986% - about 0.20% when rounded - of the $10,000,000 statewide allocation. That percentage underscores the scale of the grant relative to the total program and provides a concrete measure for local officials to weigh when planning bus-safety expenditures against district budgets and capital needs.

State officials announced the $10,000,000 distribution earlier this winter, and ACOVSD’s inclusion on the Feb. 25 recipient list formalizes the district’s share of that commitment. For Adams County taxpayers and school leaders, the $19,855 is a discrete, budgetable line item tied specifically to the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program rather than to general aid flows.

The listing on Feb. 25, 2026 places $19,855 into ACOVSD’s fiscal picture at a moment when many Ohio districts are balancing maintenance, transportation, and safety investments. While the statewide total demonstrates the governor’s office and state budget decision-makers dedicating $10,000,000 to bus safety, the practical effect for Adams County is the precise $19,855 award now recorded in the state distribution for ACOVSD.