22 - Authorizing the Application for a Bullet Resistant Shield Grant

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Office of tIhe i"i3ov' � . IIII IrSafety Off ice 1 � IL,l nl ilii "Aiiir l iiia i iiia" r m Bullet -Resistant GrantShield The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications from law enforcement agencies to equip peace officers with bullet -resistant shields. .IIIIIIII ° " Firridiriq State funds for these projects are authorized by a Budget Execution Order proposed by the Legislative Budget Board and ratified by Governor Abbott on June 28, 2022, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 317.002 and Section 317.005(b). All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. The Public Safety Office (PSO) expects to make available $50M for FY2023. IIIlwlllllllll!IIIII� Ililllll�lllll °�°°",, Illwliill�°liiii�llll�� Applications may be submitted by independent school districts, institutions of higher education, units of local government, the Texas Department of Public Safety and other educational institutions that operate law enforcement agencies employing peace officers under Article 2.12, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. All applications submitted by local law enforcement agencies/offices must be submitted by a unit of government affiliated with the agency, including an authorizing resolution from that unit of government. For example, police departments must apply under their municipal government, and community supervision and corrections departments, district attorneys, and judicial districts must apply through their affiliated county government (or one of the counties, in the case of agencies that serve more than one county). VIII°IIII��IIIiiY°°�ii�llullProicless Applicants must access the PSO's eGrants grant management website at h to register and apply for funding. For more instructions and information, see eGrants User Guide to Creating an Application, available her,e,,