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<br />U.S. Department of Justice <br />Office of Community Oriented Policing Services <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />COPS Application <br />I ~~,~~i[{~l .. --- -:W'~.USdO~~:~~OPSI <br /> <br />~....~,~,~~..-_<.-.., .4,j' . <br />~~~t:-~Jf~~~ <br /> <br />- --COPS in Schools FY2000 Application Form <br /> <br />This form is to be completed by jurisdictions applying for grants to pay for salaries and benefits of new or <br />rehired School Resource Officers to be deployed to work in and around elementary and secondary schools <br />under the COPS in Schools Grant Program. By signing this form you also acknowledge your understanding <br />that lhe COPS in Schools program grants provide a Federal contribution up to a maximum cap of $ I 25,000 <br />per officer, with the remainder to be paid with local funds, There are no waivers of the local match under the <br />COPS in Schools grant program, All budget calculations must be based on the salary of an entry-level officer <br />in your department. All COPS in Schools grant recipients must develop a written plan to retain their <br />COPS-funded officer positions for at least one full locally set budget cycle after the conclusion of the <br />federal grant period. This plan must be submitted to the COPS Office with your application and must <br />be signed by both the law enforcement and government executives. The COPS Office will monitor <br />retention for one full locally set budget cycle following expiration of the federal grant. The appiication <br />must also include a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to document the roles and responsibilities of the <br />collaborative effort between law enforcement and education, The MOU must be signed by the Law <br />Enforcement Executive and the appropriate School Official. And the application must include a Narrative <br />Addendum to document that the School Resource Officers will be assigned to work in and around primary or <br />secondary schools. and provide a descriptive narrative of the use of School Resource Officers. The narrative <br />_ must be signed by the La-w Enforcement Executive and Partnering Agency Official. <br /> <br />COPS in Schoolsfl/nding ml/st be used to hire new. additional School Resource Officers. over and above the number of <br />sworn officers thai your agency would fund with state or local funds in the absence of the grant (including other School <br />Resource Officers). Your agency may not reduce its stale or locallyjunded level of sworn officers (including other <br />School Resources Officers) as a result of applying for or receiving COPS in Schools granl funding. <br /> <br />COPS in Schools funding may also be used to rehire sworn officers pre,'iously employed by your agency who have been <br />laid off for financial reasons unrelated to the availability of the COPS in Schools want. H{I\I'<'I'er. your a"ency must <br />obtain prior written appmwl from the CO!'S Office if you wish to u,'" COPS in School" fll1/(//III' to fl!hire "ny officer <br />....ho is laid off afler the official award start date of the (,O!'S in Sc!wols l'r<Jnt. <br /> <br />Applications are due and must be postmarked no latcr than Junc 16.2000, <br /> <br />Please complete the infllrmatil\n ncll1\\. Eal:h item or que~tion rnu~l lx' an,wereJ in full :\11 reqlle~teJ <br />information mu~t l>c t~ pt:J <br /> <br />Pre,-jous editions are (Ihsllkte anJ rnJ~ nOI l>c used <br /> <br />Application fOf7lT <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />II cOPS In Schools <br /> <br />EXHIBIT A <br />