COPS Hiring Grant Deadline is Tomorrow
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette (R-Bainbridge Township) is urging
law enforcement agencies in NE Ohio to submit applications for
grant funding under the COPS Hiring program.
COPS Hiring Program (CHP) applications must be completed and
submitted on-line by 8:59 p.m. tomorrow -- May 25, 2011. The
Secure Our Schools Grant Program priority consideration deadline is
the same time. Agencies may contact the COPS Office Response
Center for application assistance at 800-421-6770, and staff will
be available to answer applicant questions until 7 p.m. tonight,
and up until the deadline Wednesday night.
The COPS Office expects to announce CHP funding decisions by
September 30, 2011, and all awards are subject to the availability
of funding. LaTourette said $200 million will be available
for CHP in FY 2011 for the hiring and rehiring of additional career
law enforcement officers.
Applications for this program must be submitted in two parts --
online via www.grants.gov to complete the SF-424, which is
standard form required for competitive grant applications within
the federal government. After the SF-424 has been submitted, an
applicant will receive an e-mail from the COPS Office with
instructions on completing the second part of the CHP application
through the COPS Office Online Application System found on the COPS
Office website. Additional
materials about COPS Hiring grants can be found here.
In addition, $13 million will be available under the COPS
Secure Our Schools (SOS) 2011 grant program. The funding can
be used by law enforcement agencies to help with school security,
and the program will fund up to 50% of the total cost to implement
safety measures like metal detectors, locks and lighting, as well
as anti-violence initiatives. The first application deadline
for priority consideration will be tomorrow, May 25, at 8:59 p.m.
The second and final deadline for all applications will be June 8,
2011.
Application information for COPS Secure Our Schools grants is here.