The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) just announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 COPS Hiring Program (CHP).
Approximately $200 million may be available under FY 2011 CHP for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers.
Important Dates:
Solicitation opens on May 2, 2011.
Application deadline is May 25, 2011, at 8:59 p.m., EDT.
Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted in two parts:
1) applicants must apply online via www.grants.gov to complete the SF-424, which is a government-wide standard form required for competitive grant application packages.
2) once the SF-424 has been submitted you will receive an email from the COPS Office with instructions on completing the second part of the CHP application through the COPS Office Online Application System found on the COPS Office website at www.cops.usdoj.gov. Applications must be submitted via the COPS Office Online Application System to be considered for FY 2011 CHP funding.
Information and updates from the Department of Justice on the COPS Hiring Program can be found here.