COPS Secure Our Schools Grant
The summary for the COPS Secure Our Schools Grant grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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COPS Secure Our Schools Grant: The COPS Office is pleased to announce the availability of funding under the COPS Secure Our Schools (SOS) 2008 grant program. Approximately $13 million is available in FY2008 to provide funding to law enforcement agencies to assist with the development of school safety resources and provide improved security at schools and on school grounds. This program will fund up to 50% of the total cost to implement one or more of the following options: 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/or any other measure that may provide a significant improvement in security.This year, the program is open to all law enforcement agencies nationwide. The application process will be competitive, and as such it is recommended that interested law enforcement agencies use this time, early in the solicitation period, to contact and develop partnerships with area schools that need to enhance or improve school safety and security equipment and/or measures.To be considered for funding, completed applications must be submitted on-line or postmarked no later than June 13, 2008. 1) You may obtain a copy of the application materials by calling the COPS Response Center at 1.800.421.6770. 2) You may print the application materials from a writeable PDF file that is available for download from the link below. [If you elect to use this format, please understand that you may not submit your application via e-mail. It must be mailed and must contain original signatures.]
Federal Grant Title: | COPS Secure Our Schools Grant |
Federal Agency Name: | Community Oriented Policing Services |
Grant Categories: | Law Justice and Legal Services |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | COPS-SOS-2008-1 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 16.710 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants |
Current Application Deadline: | Jun 13, 2008 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jun 13, 2008 |
Posted Date: | May 08, 2008 |
Creation Date: | May 27, 2008 |
Archive Date: | Jul 13, 2008 |
Total Program Funding: | $13,000,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 150 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | Yes |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Law Enforcement Agencies Nationwide
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- COPS Office Response Center 1-800-421-6770
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