COPS Secure Our Schools Program

The summary for the COPS Secure Our Schools Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	COPS Secure Our Schools Program
	CFDA Number:	16.710
	CFDA Description:	Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants
	Federal Agency Name:	Community Oriented Policing Services
	Category of Funding Activity:	Law Justice and Legal Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	COPS-SOS-2010-1
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	May 26, 2010
	Creation Date:	May 26, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2010 There will be two deadlines for the FY 2010 Secure Our Schools program. The priority consideration deadline will be June 21, 2010, and the second and final deadline will be July 2, 2010.
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 02, 2010 There will be two deadlines for the FY 2010 Secure Our Schools program. The priority consideration deadline will be June 21, 2010, and the second and final deadline will be July 2, 2010.
	Archive Date:	Aug 01, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	160
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$16,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$1,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Independent school districts - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: All local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority within a partner primary or secondary school are eligible to apply. An agency with primary law enforcement authority is defined as the first responder to calls for service for all types of criminal incidents within the partner school(s). Primary and secondary schools are defined as kindergarten through 12th grade.
Grant Description: The COPS Office is accepting applications for the 2010 Secure Our Schools Program (SOS). This grant program provides funding to assist with the development of school safety resources. Grant recipients will be able to establish and enhance a variety of school safety equipment and/or programs to encourage the continuation and enhancement of school safety efforts within their communities. Funding under this program may be requested for such things as: the placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures; security assessments; security training of personnel and students; coordination with local law enforcement; and any other measure that may provide a significant improvement in security. Grantees are required to contribute a local cash match of 50 percent toward the total cost of the approved project during the two year grant award period. All local, state, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority within a partner primary or secondary school are eligible to apply.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/default.asp?item=2368
Grant Announcement Contact: Jamie Atwood Program Manager Phone 202-616-9554
Email address for program manager [jamie.atwood@usdoj.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • COPS-Application-2011; • COPS FY 2010 Community Policing Development (CPD); • Secure Our Schools Program; • COPS Hiring Recovery Program; • COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program; • COPS in Schools; • Tribal Resources Grant Program; • Developing a Community Policing Assessment Tool; • FY 2003 COPS in Schools Grant Program; • FY 2003 Tribal Resources Grant Program