The State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant Program is a funding opportunity offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA).
Donor Name: Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA)
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/23/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The goal of the State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant Program is to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to increase the number of P.O.S.T.-certified and non-certified law enforcement officers who are representative of the communities they serve and to provide training for those additional law enforcement officers.
Purpose
To provide grants to law enforcement agencies to increase the number of POST-certified and non-certified law enforcement officers who are representative of the communities they serve and to provide training for those additional law enforcement officers.
Funding Information
$3,091,034.
Grant Period
October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025.
Eligible Activities
- To increase the diversity of P.O.S.T.-certified and non-certified law enforcement professionals and public safety employees to better reflect the community in which they work.
- To cover costs associated with eligible law enforcement officers’ salaries and benefits, recruitment, and training.
- Provide opportunities for POST certified and non-certified law peace officers to receive training in equity, diversity and inclusion;
- Provide, or assist in the provision of child care for peace officers;
- Create partnerships with schools, school districts, colleges or universities to develop and implement internship or mentorship programs for students interested in a career in law enforcement;
- Create partnerships with schools, school districts, or youth-services organizations to develop and implement youth programs to foster a positive relationship between youth and law enforcement and to foster early interest in law enforcement careers;
- Develop and implement education campaigns for law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention and tuition assistance;
- Implement any other strategy demonstrated to recruit, train and retain a high-quality and diverse law enforcement workforce if deemed appropriate by the Division.
Eligibility Criteria
- County or municipal law enforcement agencies, including those serving rural jurisdictions, which for this section means a county or municipality with a population of fewer than fifty thousand people according to the last federal census
- Tribal law enforcement agencies
- Third-party membership organizations on behalf of a law enforcement agency.
For more information, visit OAJJA.
