
Roadside Access realizes that budgets have been tight these past couple years, and police departments have been struggling with obtaining funding for equipment and training. The stimulus plan’s funding for law enforcement is $2 billion for the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The formula-based grant program supports state and local crime-fighting efforts, with 60 percent of the funding going to states and 40 percent going to local agencies. These grants will help ensure states and localities can make the concerted efforts necessary to protect our most vulnerable communities and populations.
Grants Funding:
Department of Homeland Security
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)
Competitive Training Grants Program (CTGP)
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program
State Homeland Security Program - Tribal
Infrastructure Protection Program (IPP)
- Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)
- Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
- Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP)
- Trucking Security Program (TSP)
- Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)
Homeland Security National Priorities:
Expanded Regional Collaboration
Implement the National Incident Management System and National Response Plan
Implement the Interim National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities
Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities
Strengthen CBRNE Detection, Response, and Decontamination Capabilities
Strengthen Medical Surge and Mass Prophylaxis Capabilities
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
- http://www.ojp.gov/recovery/
Funding Allocation by each state:
- http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/recoveryJAG/recoveryallocations.html
Jag funds may be used for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, supplies, contractual support, and information systems for criminal justice, as well as criminal justice-related research and evaluation activities that will improve or enhance:
Law Enforcement programs
Multi-jurisdictional drug and gang task forces to prevent crime
Correction and community correction programs
Drug Treatment and Enforcement programs
Planning, evaluation, and technology, improved programs
Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP)
- https://www.rkb.us/index.cfm
Objectives: The FY 2009 CEDAP complements the FEMA National Preparedness Directorate’s other major grant programs to enhance regional response capabilities, mutual aid, and interoperable communications by providing technology and equipment, together with training and technical assistance required to operate that equipment, to public safety agencies in smaller jurisdictions and certain metropolitan areas.
CEDAP is a direct assistance program this means that CEDAP awards are not monetary awards; applicants may select one item from the menu of available equipment choices, and successful applicants will receive the item they specified in their application.
COPS Funding grant
- http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=46