OpportunityTitle: COPS-PREPARING-FOR-ACTIVE-SHOOTER-SITUATIONS-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 PASS funding. Applications that represent partnerships between law enforcement agencies and institutions of higher education and nonprofit institutions are encouraged. 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 PASS application guide.
Description: Preparing for Active Shooter Situations (PASS) program funds that are used to provide scenario-based training that prepares officers and other first responders to safely and effectively handle active-shooter and other violent threats.The 2020 PASS program will fund an applicant to train at least 20,000 first responders through scenario-based, multi-disciplinary training classes. Detailed descriptions are available in the application guide. There is up to $8,600,000 million in PASS 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.