BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- $50 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding is being awarded to public and private schools, as well as childcare centers across Michigan.

The money will be used to install Bottle-filling units, faucet-mounted filters, filtered pitchers and replacement filter cartridges. These will protect students and staff from lead exposure and other possibly harmful materials in water.

The local schools receiving the funding and the amount of money are as follows:

Benton Harbor Charter School Academy: $17,330

Berrien RESA: $12,060

Berrien Springs Public Schools: $58,729.40

Brandywine Community Schools: $115,000

Bridgman Public Schools: $22,128.26

Buchanan Community Schools: $82,844.21

Centreville Public Schools: $20,660

Coloma Community Schools: $10,213.61

Constantine Public Schools: $77,750

Decatur Public Schools: $600

Dowagiac Union Schools: $204,120

Eau Claire Public Schools: $7,514.95

Edwardsburg Public Schools: $88,600

Gobles Public Schools: $21,768

Lakeshore Public Schools: $167,108.98

Marcellus Community Schools: $11,764.90

Niles Community Schools: $1,600

Paw Paw Public Schools: $111,812

Schoolcraft Community Schools: $15,576

South Haven Public Schools: $37,890

St. Joseph Public Schools: $110,059.86

Sturgis Public Schools: $1,120

Three Rivers Community Schools: $323,483

Watervliet Public Schools: $42,941