COPS Secure Our Schools (SOS)
Dear Colleague:
The COPS Office is pleased to announce the availability of funding under the COPS
Secure Our Schools (SOS) 2009 grant program. Approximately $16 million is
available in FY2009 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. Specifically, 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 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. As
noted above, there is a 50% local cash match requirement under this grant
program.
The SOS 2009 grant program application is available on-line at www.Grants.gov.
To view the application and apply on-line, please go to
https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms_apps_idx.html.
The opportunity code for this program is COPS-SOS-2009-1. If you are
unable to use Grants.gov, please contact the COPS Office Response Center at
1.800.421.6770. To be considered for funding, completed applications must be
submitted via Grants.gov no later than May 15, 2009.
All interested agencies should be aware that the registration process to
apply for funds through Grants.gov is a multi-step process, and can take two to
three weeks to complete. Agencies are strongly encouraged to begin the
registration process immediately to avoid any problems or delays when submitting
applications. Please allow yourself enough time to complete the registration
process under Grants.gov to ensure that you don't miss the application deadline.
The COPS Office looks forward to working with the law enforcement agencies
that apply under this program and will provide technical assistance to
applicants during the solicitation process, as requested. For more information,
please feel free to contact the COPS Office Response Center at 1.800.421.6770.
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