The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice is seeking applications for its State’s Mission for Assistance in Recruiting and Training (SMART) Grant Program.
Donor Name: Colorado Division of Criminal Justice
State: Colorado
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $6,860,237
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The goal of the SMARTGrant 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.
The SMART Grant Program is a funding opportunity offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA) for fiscal years 2024 and 2025.
Funding Information
$6,860,237
Project Period
January 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
Evaluation Criteria
The Advisory Committee will evaluate applications on the following criteria:
- How the grant would increase the number and training of P.O.S.T-certified and non-certified law enforcement officers who are representative of the communities they serve
- Sustainability of the project after the grant ends
- The breakdown of the percentage of money used for recruitment, training, and salaries and benefits, giving priority to salary and benefits
- Compliance of the applicant with all relevant state and local laws or a demonstration of how the applicant will come into such compliance
- Demographic data of the agency and how the grant would enhance diversity of the agency’s workforce and ensure its workforce was reflective of the demographic of the community
For more information, visit Colorado Division of Criminal Justice.
