COPS Secure Our Schools Program

The summary for the COPS Secure Our Schools Program 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. 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Community Oriented Policing Services, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

COPS Secure Our Schools Program: 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.

Federal Grant Title:	COPS Secure Our Schools Program
Federal Agency Name:	Community Oriented Policing Services
Grant Categories:	Law Justice and Legal Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	COPS-SOS-2010-1
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	16.710
CFDA Descriptions:	Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants
Current Application Deadline:	Jul 02, 2010 There
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 02, 2010 There
Posted Date:	May 26, 2010
Creation Date:	May 26, 2010
Archive Date:	Aug 01, 2010
Total Program Funding:	$16,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1,000
Expected Number of Awards:	160
Cost Sharing or Matching:	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.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Jamie Atwood Program Manager Phone 202-616-9554
Email address for program manager [[email protected]]
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