OpportunityTitle: COPS-TRIBAL-RESOURCES-GRANT-PROGRAM-TECHNICAL-ASSISTANCE-2020
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: This solicitation is open to all public governmental agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, profit and nonprofit institutions, institutions of higher education, community groups, and faith-based organizations. Proposals should be responsive to the topic selected, significantly advance the field of community policing, and demonstrate an understanding of community policing as it pertains to the application topic. Applicants must identify specific program goals that will be directly accomplished if awarded TRGP-TA funding. Initiatives that primarily or solely benefit one or a limited number of law enforcement agencies or other entities will not be considered for funding. Detailed descriptions of eligibility and additional solicitation information are available in the TRGP-TA application guide.
Description: Tribal Resources Grant Program &#8211; Technical Assistance (TRGP-TA) program funds are used to provide funding to support tribal law enforcement agencies through training and technical assistance efforts around community policing topics. The COPS Office, a federal provider of innovative, customer-focused resources that address the continuing and emerging needs of those engaged in enhancing public safety through community policing, has designed the TRGP-TA solicitation to address tribal law enforcement training and technical assistance efforts. The 2020 TRGP-TA program has been established to fund specific projects related to the following topic areas: (1) Cold Cases and Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons; and (2) Developing an Alaskan Law Enforcement Recruitment Strategy. Detailed descriptions of each of these topics are available in the application guide. There is up to $800,000 in TRGP-TA funds available. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. Funding is limited, and it is expected that this solicitation will be very competitive. Each award or cooperative agreement is two years (24 months) in length. There is no local match. Each award will be in the form of a cooperative agreement, the funding instrument used for substantial federal involvement.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: COPS Office Response Center
GrantorContactText: COPS Office Response Center  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 800-421-6770
CloseDateExplanation: The deadline for submitting applications in response to this grant announcement is 7:59 p.m. EDT on 4/14/2020. Applications submitted after this deadline will not be considered for funding.