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HomeMy WebLinkAbout134-24 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 134-24 File Number: 2024-47 COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES HIRING PROGRAM (GRANT APPLICATION): A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A 2024 COPS HIRING PROGRAM MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 TO FUND TWO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS WITH THE $496,100.00 MATCHING REQUIREMENT SPLIT PROPORTIONALLY BETWEEN THE CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes an application for a 2024 COPS Hiring Program matching grant in the amount of $250,000.00 to fund two police officers to be assigned as school resource officers to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four years with the $496,100.00 matching requirement to be paid by the City in the amount of $156,390.00 and by the Fayetteville Public Schools in the amount of $339,710.00. PASSED and APPROVED on May 7, 2024 Page 1 Attest: 0RK / TR -' law �••.....F9 �Ie Kara Paxton, City Cle c Treasurer _ :FAYETTEVILLE • �_ CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF MAY 7, 2024 TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council THRU: FROM: Mike Reynolds, Police Chief CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2024-47 SUBJECT: 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program Grant Application RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SRO) to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four (4) years with a total project amount of $746,100. The COPS Hiring Grant will fund $250,000 while local expenses will be $496,100. Local match requirements will be split proportionately with the Fayetteville Public Schools contributing $339,710 and the City of Fayetteville contributing $156,390. BACKGROUND: The COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for three (3) years directly to law enforcement agencies to create and preserve jobs and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Each grant recipient is afforded five (5) years to complete three (3) years of grant funded activity. Year 1 is structured for recruitment and certification for new officers awarded COPS funds, Years 2-4 are grant funded activities specified in the grant application, and Year 5 requires the recipient to 100% fund the position for 1-year. Funding will be based on our current entry-level salaries and benefits for sworn officer positions plus annual step increases per our current pay plan policy. Any additional costs for positions, hired under the COPS Hiring Program beyond salaries and benefits must be paid for with local matching funds. Furthermore, Resolution #190-22 (see attached) approved by City Council on August 16, 2022 expresses the intent of the City Council to add two (2) new School Resource Officer positions each budget year, until every school in the district is able to have an officer on site each school day. This COPS Hiring Program grant application, if awarded, will provide federal funding to mitigate future general fund expenses necessary to meet City Council's goal of Resolution #190-22. DISCUSSION: The Fayetteville Police Department will utilize the COPS Hiring Program Grant funding to hire two (2) police officer positions. Fayetteville Public Schools has previously requested additional SROs for each school within their district, but our staffing and budget levels have not allowed for these positions. Fayetteville Public Schools has 17 schools within their district beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. Our SRO Program currently has eleven (11) positions budgeted within the 2024 Approved Operating Budget. Nine (9) of these positions are active while two (2) recently added positions are vacant pending recruitment and certification of new officers. This grant application, if awarded, will be used to add two (2) officers to our SRO Program bringing our total approved SRO positions to thirteen (13) at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Fayetteville Public Schools has agreed to pay their proportionate share of the $496,100 local match requirements, if awarded. The attached spreadsheet shows the total cost for two new officers throughout the four (4) year grant period to be $746,100. Grant funds in the amount of $250,000 will result in the City's local match requirements to be $496,100 with the Fayetteville Public Schools reimbursing $339,710. The City's net expense over the grant period is projected to be $156,390. Letters of support have been requested from Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville School Board, Arkansas U.S. Senators and Representatives. Once the Fayetteville Police Department receives these letters of support, they will be forwarded to the City Clerk to be included in this agenda packet. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: There is no budget or staff impact for applying for the 2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant. If the grant were awarded to us, the City Council would be asked to accept the grant award, approve a budget adjustment to appropriate funding for the grant's local match requirement, and approve an agreement with the Fayetteville Public Schools to cost -share the SRO expenses. ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3), SRM (#4), 190-22 RESOLUTION (#5), Budget Summary - 2024 CHP Grant Application (#6), 2024 CHP Grant Application (#7), Fayetteville COPS Hiring Program LOS - Womack (#8), 2024 COPS Grant Support Letters - Eichmann (#9), FPS - SRO Letter - Hudson (#10), SRO Funding - City Council Letter (#11), FPD - Cops Los (#12) Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 == City of Fayetteville, Arkansas y 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479)575-8323 - Legislation Text File #: 2024-47 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program Grant Application A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A 2024 COPS HIRING PROGRAM MATCHING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $250,000.00 TO FUND TWO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS WITH THE $496,100.00 MATCHING REQUIREMENT SPLIT PROPORTIONALLY BETWEEN THE CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE.) ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes an application for a 2024 COPS Hiring Program matching grant in the amount of $250,000.00 to fund two police officers to be assigned as school resource officers to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four years with the $496,100.00 matching requirement to be paid by the City in the amount of $156,390.00 and by the Fayetteville Public Schools in the amount of $339,710.00. Page 1 Mike Reynolds Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2024-47 Item ID 5/7/2024 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item 4/18/2024 POLICE (200) Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SRO) to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four (4) years with a total project amount of $746,100. The COPS Hiring Grant will fund $250,000 while local expenses will be $496,100. Local match requirements will be split proportionately with the Fayetteville Public Schools contributing $339,710 and the City of Fayetteville contributing $156,390. Budget Impact: Account Number Project Number Fund Project Title Budgeted Item? No Total Amended Budget Expenses (Actual+Encum) Does item have a direct cost? No Is a Budget Adjustment attached? No Purchase Order Number: Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Comments: Available Budget Item Cost Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget V20221130 Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Approval Date: Mike Reynolds Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2024-47 Item ID 5/7/2024 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item 4/18/2024 POLICE (200) Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SRO) to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four (4) years with a total project amount of $746,100. The COPS Hiring Grant will fund $250,000 while local expenses will be $496,100. Local match requirements will be split proportionately with the Fayetteville Public Schools contributing $339,710 and the City of Fayetteville contributing $156,390. Account Number Project Number Budgeted Item? No Does item have a direct cost? No Is a Budget Adjustment attached? No Purchase Order Number: Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Comments: Budget Impact: Fund Project Title Total Amended Budget $ Expenses (Actual+Encum) $ - Available Budget l Item Cost $ Budget Adjustment $ Remaining Budget V20221130 Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Approval Date: CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF MAY 7, 2024 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police DATE: April 18, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEMO SUBJECT: 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program Grant Application RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the 2024 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SRO) to the Fayetteville Public Schools for a period of four (4) years with a total project amount of $746,100. The COPS Hiring Grant will fund $250,000 while local expenses will be $496,100. Local match requirements will be split proportionately with the Fayetteville Public Schools contributing $339,710 and the City of Fayetteville contributing $156,390. BACKGROUND: The COPS Hiring Program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for three (3) years directly to law enforcement agencies to create and preserve jobs and to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Each grant recipient is afforded five (5) years to complete three (3) years of grant funded activity. Year 1 is structured for recruitment and certification for new officers awarded COPS funds, Years 2-4 are grant funded activities specified in the grant application, and Year 5 requires the recipient to 100% fund the position for 1-year. Funding will be based on our current entry-level salaries and benefits for sworn officer positions plus annual step increases per our current pay plan policy. Any additional costs for positions, hired under the COPS Hiring Program beyond salaries and benefits must be paid for with local matching funds. Furthermore, Resolution #190-22 (see attached) approved by City Council on August 16, 2022 expresses the intent of the City Council to add two (2) new School Resource Officer positions each budget year, until every school in the district is able to have an officer on site each school day. This COPS Hiring Program grant application, if awarded, will provide federal funding to mitigate future general fund expenses necessary to meet City Council's goal of Resolution #190-22. DISCUSSION: The Fayetteville Police Department will utilize the COPS Hiring Program Grant funding to hire two (2) police officer positions. Fayetteville Public Schools has previously requested additional SROs for each school within their district, but our staffing and budget levels have not Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 allowed for these positions. Fayetteville Public Schools has 17 schools within their district beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year. Our SRO Program currently has eleven (11) positions budgeted within the 2024 Approved Operating Budget. Nine (9) of these positions are active while two (2) recently added positions are vacant pending recruitment and certification of new officers. This grant application, if awarded, will be used to add two (2) officers to our SRO Program bringing our total approved SRO positions to thirteen (13) at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year. Fayetteville Public Schools has agreed to pay their proportionate share of the $496,100 local match requirements, if awarded. The attached spreadsheet shows the total cost for two new officers throughout the four (4) year grant period to be $746,100. Grant funds in the amount of $250,000 will result in the City's local match requirements to be $496,100 with the Fayetteville Public Schools reimbursing $339,710. The City's net expense over the grant period is projected to be $156,390. Letters of support have been requested from Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville School Board, Arkansas U.S. Senators and Representatives. Once the Fayetteville Police Department receives these letters of support, they will be forwarded to the City Clerk to be included in this agenda packet. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: There is no budget or staff impact for applying for the 2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant. If the grant were awarded to us, the City Council would be asked to accept the grant award, approve a budget adjustment to appropriate funding for the grant's local match requirement, and approve an agreement with the Fayetteville Public Schools to cost -share the SRO expenses. Attachments: Resolution #190-22 FY24 CHP Budget Summary FY24 CHP Grant Application 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 190-22 File Number: 2022-0707 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL TIME EQUIVALENT POLICE OFFICER POSITION TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOI, DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEGINNING IN THE, 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, TO APPROVE UP TO $3,000.00 FOR EACH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR SOCIAL WORK OR COUNSELING EDUCATION FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD TWO NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY SCHOOL IN TILE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO HAVE AN OFFICER ON SITE EACH SCHOOL DAY, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128, the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Public School District must enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the assignment of school resource officers (SROs) to the Fayetteville Public School District including the financial responsibilities of each party, chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of the school resource officers, training requirements, hours of assignment, the provision of benefits, and other matters; and WHEREAS, the City currently has six school resource officers assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District which has fifteen schools in operation and a sixteenth under construction; and WHEREAS, the District has requested that the City assign another school resource officer to the District beginning in the 2022-2023 school year; and WHEREAS, the District has also requested that the City assign additional officers in the future to ensure that each school is able to have a school resource officer on site; and WHEREAS, the additional school resource officer positions will be new full time equivalent officers Page 1 Printed on 6118122 Resolution: 190-22 File Number.' 2022-0707 and will not reduce the Police Department's current staffing levels; and WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022, the Arkansas School Safety Commission released its Interim Report with findings and recommendations including the following from the Law Enforcement and Security Subcommittee which is chaired by Washington County Sheriff Tim IIelder: • Recommendation 1: No campus should ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL, TIMES" when staff and children are attending class or a major extracurricular activity. • Recommendation ;: if financially practicable, school should ideally have at least one SRO for each campus. • Recommendation 3: School districts should execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their partnering law -enforcement agencies that identify the roles and responsibilities of SROs and other critical elements. • Recommendation 4: SROs whose primary assignment is within the school should receive specialized training. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the addition of a new full time equivalent officer position for the Police Department to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District in accordance with the memorandum of understanding required by Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution, to fund the new position. Section 3.: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses its intent to approve the addition of two new full time equivalent officer positions every year beginning in 2023 and authorize those positions to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District as school resource officers until each school is able to have an officer on site. Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves up to $3,000.00 for each School Resource Officer for the 2022-2023 school year to be used for tuition or education costs to enable that School Resource Officer to obtain a Social Work Certification or for college level classes toward earning a degree in Social Work or Counseling. PASSED and APPROVED on 8/16/2022 Page 2 Printed on 811W2 Resolution: 190-22 File Number- 2022-0707 Approved: Attest: of ':r6- : C)• .tr VAYEITEVIII.E .U= Kara Paxton, City Clerk'rreasurers;.yh�h��Irp`',�� IXN ��itii Ot`� Page 3 Printed on d I&22 FY2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant Budget Sum m ary 2025-2028 Year 1 -Step A Year 2 -Step B Year 3 - Step C Year 4 - Step D Total Base Annual Pay $ 53,102 $ 55,682 $ 58,261 $ 60,840 $ 227,885 Premium Holiday Pay 2,655 2,784 2,913 3,042 11,394 Sign -on Pay 5,000 - - - 5,000 Longevity Pay - - - _ Education Pay 1,593 1,670 1,748 1,825 6,837 Specialized Pay - _ - . Certificate Pay - 300 300 300 900 Shift Differential - - _ _ Academy Training - OT 3,115 - - - 3.115 Total Base Pay $ 65,466 $ 60,436 $ 63,222 S 66,007 S 255,131 Fringe Benefits per Officer Medicare $ 949 $ 876 $ 917 $ 957 $ 3,699 Health Insurance 4,709 4,977 5,211 5,211 20,108 Life Insurance 134 142 148 156 580 LTD Insurance 78 82 86 90 336 Retirement 16,023 16,016 16,754 17,492 66,285 Workers Comp 1,290 1,191 1,245 1,300 5,026 Professional Liability Insurance 300 300 300 300 1,200 Total Fringe Benefits per Officer $ 23,483 $ 23,583 $ 24,661 $ 25,507 $ 97,234 Total Salary & Fringe per Officer Uniform, Equipment, & Training Per Officer Uniform Bulletproof Vest Axon Officer Safety Plan Duty Weapon Radio APX6000 Academy Training - Per Diem FTO Trainer Total Equip & Training per Officer Total Operating Expense per Officer Total Expenses - 2 New Officers $ 88,949 $ 84,020 $ 87,883 $ 91,514 $ 352,365 $ 6,126 $ 600 $ 600 1,810 - - 3,620 - 680 - - 5,324 - - 365 - 960.00 - $ 18,885 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 $ 7,926 - 1,810 3,620 680 5,324 - 365 - 900 $ 600 S 20,685 $ 107,834 $ 84,620 $ 88,483 S 92,114 $ 373,050 $ 215,668 $ 169,239 $ 176,965 $ 184,228 $ 746,100 Cost Share - 2 School Resource Officers Grant Program ($125,000 max per position over 3 years) $ 130,740.00 $ 84,312.00 $ 34,948.00 $ - S 250.000.00 City's General Fund 0.43 (0.33) 57,089.80 99,300.34 156.390.25 Fayetteville Public Schools SRO Reimbursement 84,927.36 84,927.36 84,927.36 84,927.36 339,709.44 Total Revenue $ 215,667.79 $ 169,239.03 $ 176,965.16 $ 184,227.70 S 746,099.69 Standard Applicant Information Project Information Project Title FY2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant Federal Estimated Funding (Federal Share) 250000 Total Estimated Funding 448844.00 Proposed Project Start Date Proposed Project End Date 10/1 /24 9/30/29 Applicant Estimated Funding Program Income Estimated (Non -Federal Share) Funding 198844.00 0.00 Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.) Fayetteville, AR Type Of Applicant Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: Other (specify): Application Submitter Contact Information Application POC Prefix Kl . mm11c Application POC First Name Application POC Middle Willie Name Application POC Suffix Name Organizational Affiliation Fayetteville Police Department Phone Number 479-587-3581 ORINumber Title Support Services Manager Fax Number 479-587-3570 Executive Order and Delinquent Debt Information Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive Order 12372? * Application POC Last Name Newman Email ID wnewman@fayeffeville-ar.gov a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on: State Review Available Date 04/19/2024 Is the Applicant Delinquent on Federal Debt? No SF424 Attachments (3) ©Name Date Added Form SF424 4 044.0 pdf 4/15/24 �� Alamn rla4n Aririnel Form SFLLL 2 0-V2.0.pdf Name GrantApplication.xml Authorized Representative Law Enforcement Executive Information Title Chief of Police Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Mike — Last Name Reynolds Suffix Name 4/15/24 Date Added 4/15/24 Government Executive Information Title Mayor Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Lioneld — Last Name Jordan Suffix Name Verify Legal Name, Doing Business As, and Legal Address Legal Name CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE UEI ZGAZNS4HKFY3 Legal Addess Street 1 113 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET Street 2 City FAYETTEVILLE State AR Congressional District Country 03 USA Doing Business As POLICE DEPARTMENT Zip/Postal Code 72701 Certification The legal name + Doing Business As (DBA) and legal address define a unique entity in the system as represented in its entity profile. The profile legal name and address is applicable to ALL applications and awards associated to this fiscal agent. 1. If this information is correct confirm/acknowledge to continue with completion of this application. I confirm this is the correct entity. Signer Name WILLIE NEWMAN Certification Date / Time 04/15/2024 05:15 PM 2. If the information displayed does not accurately represent the legal entity applying for federal assistance: a. Contact your Entity Administrator. b. Contact the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to update the entity legal name/address. 3. If the above information is not the entity for which this application is being submitted, Withdraw/Delete this application. Please initiate a new application in Grants.gov with using the correct UEI/SAM profile. Proposal Abstract Data Requested with Application ? CHP Solicitation FY2024 Proposal Narrative Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Summary Budget Cateqory Total Cost Sworn Officer Positions $448,844.00 Civilian or Non -Sworn Personnel: $0.00 Travel: $0.00 Equipment: $0.00 Supplies: $0.00 SubAwards: $0.00 Procurement Contracts: $0.00 Other Costs: $0.00 Total Direct Costs: $448,844.00 Indirect Costs: $0.00 Total Project Costs: $448,844.00 Federal Funds: $250,000.00 Match Amount: $198,844.00 Program Income: $0.00 Local Match Details Local Match Progression Table As part of the local match requirement for the COPS Hiring Program, grantees must assume a progressively larger share of the cost of the grant with local funds over the three-year grant period. This means that your local match must increase each year, while the federal share must decrease. Please project in the chart below how your agency plans to assume a progressively larger share of the grant cost during each year of the program. The chart is only a projection of your plans. While your agency may deviate from these specific projects during the grant period, it must still ensure that the federal share decreases and the local share increases. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Local Match $10,684 $59,614 $128,546 Federal $132,000 $90,000 $28,000 Share Total $142,684.00 $149,614.00 $156,546.00 Total Total from Budget $198,844 $198,844 $250,000 $448,844 $250,000 $448,844 Waiver of Local Match The COPS Office may waive some or all of a grantee's local match requirement based on severe fiscal distress. During the application review process, your agency's waiver request will be evaluated based on the availability of funding, a demonstration of sever fiscal distress as reflected through the fiscal health data provided in the application, and a comparison of your fiscal health data with that of the overall applicant pool. Budget / Financial Attachments Additional Attachments No documents have been uploaded for Additional Attachments Budget and Associated Documentation DOES THIS BUDGET CONTAIN CONFERENCE COSTS WHICH IS DEFINED BROADLY TO INCLUDE MEETINGS, RETREATS, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES? Base Salary and Fringe Benefits for Sworn Officer Sworn Officer Position Position Title Position Description Sworn Officer School Resource Officer Number of Positions il� v Salary per Officer Salary Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 $55,758.00 $58,466.00 $61,174.00 Fringe Benefits per Officer Year Year 2 Year 3 1 Social Security Exempt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00% Medicare 1.45% 1.45% Health Insurance Exempt Life Insurance Exempt Vacation Included in Hours Salary? No Sick Leave Included in Hours Salary? No Retirement Fixed Rate Workers Compensation Exempt Unemployment Insurance Fixed Amount Other Benefit $808.49 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $14,775.87 26.50% $0.00 $847.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,493.49 26.50% $0.00 $887.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16,211.11 26.50% $0.00 None Other Benefit None Other Benefit None Summary Totals Year Year 2 Year 3 1 Benefits per Officer $15,584 $16,341 $17,098 Salary per Officer $55,758 $58,466 $61,174 Total per Officer .00 .00 .00 $71,342 $74,807 $78,272 Total per Officer All Years $224,422 Total Salary and Benefits $448, 844 Personnel Instructions List each position by title and name of employee, if available. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the applicant organization. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description of the responsibilities and duties for each position, and explain how the responsibilities and duties support the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Fringe Benefits Instructions Fringe benefits should be based on the actual known costs or an approved negotiated rate by a Federal Agency. If not based on an approved negotiated rate, list the composition of the fringe benefit package. Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in Personnel budget category listed and only for the percentage of time devoted to the project. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item Travel Instructions Itemize travel expenses of staff personnel (e.g. staff to training, field interviews, advisory group meeting, etc.). Describe the purpose of each travel expenditure in reference to the project objectives. Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to 3-day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X subsistence). In training projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately. Show the number of trainees and the unit costs involved. Identify the location of travel, if known; or if unknown, indicate "location to be determined." Indicate whether applicant's formal written travel policy or the Federal Travel Regulations are followed. Note: Travel expenses for consultants should be included in the "Consultant Travel" data fields under the "Subawards (Subgrants)/Procurement Contracts" category. For each Purpose Area applied for, the budget should include the estimated cost for travel and accommodations for two staff to attend two three-day long meetings, with one in Washington D.C. and one in their region, with the exception of Purpose Area 1, which should budget for one meeting in Washington D.C, and Purpose Areas 6 and 7, which should budget for 3 meetings within a 3 year period, with 2 in Washington D.C, and 1 within their region. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Equipment Instructions List non -expendable items that are to be purchased (Note: Organization's own capitalization policy for classification of equipment should be used). Expendable items should be included in the "Supplies" category Applications should analyze the cost benefits of purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially high cost items and those subject to rapid technological advances. Rented or leased equipment costs should be listed in the "Contracts" data fields under the "Sub awards" (Sub grants)/Procurement Contracts" category. In the budget narrative, explain how the equipment is necessary for the success In the budget narrative, explain how the equipment is necessary for the success of the project, and describe the procurement method to be used. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Supply Items Instructions List items by type (office supplies, postage, training materials, copy paper, and expendable equipment items costing less than $5,000, such as books, hand held tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. Generally, supplies include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Construction Instructions As a rule, construction costs are not allowable. In some cases, minor repairs or renovations may be allowable. Consult with the DOJ grant -making component before budgeting funds in this category. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Subawards Instructions Subawards (see "Subaward" definition at 2 CFR 200.92) : Provide a description of the Federal Award activities proposed to be carried out by any subrecipient and an estimate of the cost (include the cost per subrecipient, to the extent known prior to the application submission). For each subrecipient, enter the subrecipient entity name, if known. Please indicate any subaward information included under budget category Subawards (Subgrants) Contracts by including the label "(subaward)" with each subaward category. Procurement contracts (see "Contract" definition at 2 CFR 200.22): Provide a description of the product or service to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Indicate whether the applicant's formal, written Procurement Policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulation is followed. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding procurement contracts. A separate justification must be provided for sole source procurements in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold set in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1908 (currently set at $250,000) for prior approval. Please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Unless otherwise approved by the COPS Office, approved consultant rates will be based on the salary a consultant receives from his or her primary employer. Consultant fees in excess of $650 per day require additional written justification, and must be pre -approved in writing by the COPS Office if the consultant is hired via a noncompetitive bidding process. Please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants for a list of allowable and unallowable costs for this program. Instructions Procurement contracts (see "Contract" definition at 2 CFR 200.1): Provide a description of the product or service to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Indicate whether the applicant's formal, written Procurement Policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulation is followed. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding procurement contracts. A separate justification must be provided for noncompetitive procurements in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold set in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1908 (currently set at $250,000). Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Written prior approval and additional justification is required for consultant fees in excess of the DOJ grant -making component's threshold for an 8-hour day. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Other Direct Costs Instructions List items (e.g., rent, reproduction, telephone, janitorial or security services, and investigative or confidential funds) by type and the basis of the computation. For example, provide the square footage and the cost per square foot for rent, or provide a monthly rental cost and how many months to rent. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Indirect Costs Instructions Indirect costs are allowed only if: a) the applicant has a current, federally approved indirect cost rate; or b) the applicant is eligible to use and elects to use the "de minimis" indirect cost rate described in 2 C.F.R. 200.414(f). (See paragraph D.1.b. in Appendix VII to Part 200—States and Local Government and Indian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals for a description of entities that may not elect to use the "de minimis" rate.) An applicant with a current, federally approved indirect cost rate must attach a copy of the rate approval, (a fully -executed, negotiated agreement). If the applicant does not have an approved rate, one can be requested by contacting the applicant's cognizant Federal agency, which will review all documentation and approve a rate for the applicant organization, or if the applicant's accounting system permits, costs may be allocated in the direct costs categories. (Applicant Indian tribal governments, in particular, should review Appendix VII to Part 200—States and Local Government and Indian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals regarding submission and documentation of indirect cost proposals.) All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. In order to use the "de minimis" indirect rate an applicant would need to attach written documentation to the application that advises DOJ of both the applicant's eligibility (to use the "de minimis" rate) and its election. If the applicant elects the de minimis method, costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs, but may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both. In addition, if this method is chosen then it must be used consistently for all federal awards until such time as the applicant entity chooses to negotiate a federally approved indirect cost rate. Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents The recommended files to upload are PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel. Name Category Created by Date Added 2023-2024 School Memoranda of WILLIE NEWMAN 4/16/2024 12:27 PM Resource Officer Understanding Memorandum of (MOUs) and Other Understandipg.pdf Supportive Documents Additional Application Components Letters of bupport No documents have been uploaded for Letters of Support Additional Attachments [No documents have been uploaded for Additional Attachments Disclosures and Assurances Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Name Category Created by Form SFLLL 2 0- LobbyingActivities V2.0. pdf Disclosure Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items No. [Applicant Name on SF-424] does not have (and is not proposed as a subrecipient under) any pending applications submitted within the last 12 months for federally funded grants or cooperative agreements (or for subawards under federal grants or cooperative agreements) that request funding to support the same project being proposed in this application to OJP and that would cover any identical cost items outlined in the budget submitted as part of this application. DOJ Certified Standard Assurances OMB APPROVAL NUMBER 1121-0140 EXPIRES 05/31/2019 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFIED STANDARD ASSURANCES On behalf of the Applicant, and in support of this application for a grant or cooperative agreement, I certify under penalty of perjury to the U.S. Department of Justice ("Department'), that all of the following are true and correct: (1) 1 have the authority to make the following representations on behalf of myself and the Applicant. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any Department decision to make an award to the Applicant based on its application. (2) 1 certify that the Applicant has the legal authority to apply for the federal assistance sought by the application, and that it has the institutional, managerial, and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay any required non-federal share of project costs) to plan, manage, and complete the project described in the application properly. (3) 1 assure that, throughout the period of performance for the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application -- a. the Applicant will comply with all award requirements and all federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award; b. the Applicant will require all subrecipients to comply with all applicable award requirements and all applicable federal statutes and regulations; and c. the Applicant will maintain safeguards to address and prevent any organizational conflict of interest, and also to prohibit employees from using their positions in any manner that poses, or appears to pose, a personal or financial conflict of interest. (4) The Applicant understands that the federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application specifically include statutes and regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination, and, in addition -- a. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to civil rights will include section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794); section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681); and section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6102); b. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to nondiscrimination may include section 809(c) of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10228(c)); section 1407(e) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. § 20110(e)); section 299A(b) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (34 U.S.C. § 11182(b)); and that the grant condition set out at section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(13)), which will apply to all awards made by the Office on Violence Against Women, also may apply to an award made otherwise; c. the Applicant understands that it must require any subrecipient to comply with all such applicable statutes (and associated regulations); and d. on behalf of the Applicant, I make the specific assurances set out in 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.105 and 42.204. (5) The Applicant also understands that (in addition to any applicable program -specific regulations and to applicable federal regulations that pertain to civil rights and nondiscrimination) the federal regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application may include, but are not limited to, 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 (the DOJ "Part 200 Uniform Requirements") and 28 C.F.R. Parts 22 (confidentiality - research and statistical information), 23 (criminal intelligence systems), 38 (regarding faith -based or religious organizations participating in federal financial assistance programs), and 46 (human subjects protection). (6) 1 assure that the Applicant will assist the Department as necessary (and will require subrecipients and contractors to assist as necessary) with the Department's compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. § 306108), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (54 U.S.C. §§ 312501-312508), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4335), and 28 C.F.R. Parts 61 (NEPA) and 63 (floodplains and wetlands). (7) 1 assure that the Applicant will give the Department and the Government Accountability Office, through any authorized representative, access to, and opportunity to examine, all paper or electronic records related to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application. (8) If this application is for an award from the National Institute of Justice or the Bureau of Justice Statistics pursuant to which award funds may be made available (whether by the award directly or by any subaward at any tier) to an institution of higher education (as defined at 34 U.S.C. § 10251(a) (17)), I assure that, if any award funds actually are made available to such an institution, the Applicant will require that, throughout the period of performance -- a. each such institution comply with any requirements that are imposed on it by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and b. subject to par. a, each such institution comply with its own representations, if any, concerning academic freedom, freedom of inquiry and debate, research independence, and research integrity, at the institution, that are included in promotional materials, in official statements, in formal policies, in applications for grants (including this award application), for accreditation, or for licensing, or in submissions relating to such grants, accreditation, or licensing, or that otherwise are made or disseminated to students, to faculty, or to the general public. (9) 1 assure that, if the Applicant is a governmental entity, with respect to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application -- a. it will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a result of federal and federally -assisted programs; and b. it will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328, which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance. (10) If the Applicant applies for and receives an award from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), I assure that as required by 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(11), it will, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law --including, but not limited to, the Indian Self - Determination and Education Assistance Act --seek, recruit, and hire qualified members of racial and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective law enforcement by increasing their ranks within the sworn positions, as provided under 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(11). (11) If the Applicant applies for and receives a DOJ award under the STOP School Violence Act program, I assure as required by 34 U.S.C. § 10552(a)(3), that it will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as DOJ may reasonably require. acknowledge that a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement (or concealment or omission of a material fact) in this certification, or in the application that it supports, may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the Applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and 3801-3812). 1 also acknowledge that the Department's awards, including certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by the Department, including by its Office of the Inspector General. Please Acknowledge Not Signed SignerlD Signing v DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug -Free Workplace Requirements; Law Enforcement and Community Policing U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY POLICING Applicants should refer to the regulations and other requirements cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification Included in the regulations or other cited requirements before completing this form. The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the U.S. Department of Justice ("Department") determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement. 1. LOBBYING As required by 31 U.S.C. 4 1352, as implemented by 28 C.F.R. Part 69, the Applicant certifies and assures (to the extent applicable) the following: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Applicant, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress In connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; (b) If the Applicant's request for Federal funds is In excess of $100,000, and any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to Influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress In connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the Applicant shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities" in accordance with Its (and any DOJ awarding agency's) Instructions; and (c) The Applicant shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subgrants and procurement contracts (and their subcontracts) funded with Federal award funds and shall ensure that any certifications or lobbying disclosures required of recipients of such subgrants and procurement contracts (or their subcontractors) are made and filed in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 1352. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS A. Pursuant to Department regulations on nonprocurement debarment and suspension implemented at 2 C.F.R. Part 2867, and to other related requirements, the Applicant certifies, with respect to prospective participants in a primary tier "covered transaction," as defined at 2 C.F.R. § 2867.20(a), that neither it nor any of its principals -- (a) is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) has within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law, or been convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against it for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, tribal, or local) transaction or private agreement or transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion or receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice, or commission of any offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects its (or its principals') present responsibility; (c) is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, tribal, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and/or (d) has within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, tribal, or local) terminated for cause or default. B. Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, it shall attach an explanation to this application. Where the Applicant or any of its principals was convicted, within a three-year period preceding this application, of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law, the Applicant also must disclose such felony criminal conviction in writing to the Department (for OJP Applicants, to OJP at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov; for OVW Applicants, to OVW at OVW.GFMD@usdoj.gov; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov), unless such disclosure has already been made. 3. FEDERAL TAXES A. If the Applicant is a corporation, it certifies either that (1) the corporation has no unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, or (2) the corporation has provided written notice of such an unpaid tax liability (or liabilities) to the Department (for OJP Applicants, to OJP at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov; for OVW Applicants, to OVW at OVW.GFMD@usdoj.gov; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov). B. Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, it shall attach an explanation to this application. 4. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) As required by the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, as implemented at 28 C.F.R. Part 83, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 C.F.R. §§ 83.620 and 83.650: A. The Applicant certifies and assures that it will, or will continue to, provide a drug -free workplace by -- (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in its workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing an on -going drug -free awareness program to inform employees about-- (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The Applicant's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the award be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the award, the employee will-- (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer in writing of the employee's conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the Department, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title of any such convicted employee to the Department, as follows: For COPS award recipients - COPS Office, 145 N Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20530; For OJP and OVW award recipients - U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 810 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected award; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAMS ("SAFE POLICING CERTIFICATION") If this application is for a discretionary award pursuant to which award funds may be made available (whether by the award directly or by any subaward at any tier) to a State, local, college, or university law enforcement agency, the Applicant certifies that any such law enforcement agency to which funds will be made available has been certified by an approved independent credentialing body or has started the certification process. To become certified, a law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (a) the agency's use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, State, and local laws; and (b) the agency's use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. ror aetauea rnrormanon on mis cemncanon requirement, see nWs s{� jrco ,99• I 'gam . The Applicant acknowledges that compliance with this safe policing certification requirement does not ensure compliance with federal, state, or local law, and that such certification shall not constitute a defense in any federal lawsuit. Nothing in the safe policing certification process or safe policing requirement is intended to be (or may be) used by third parties to create liability by or against the United States or any of Its officials, officers, agents or employees under any federal law. Neither the safe policing certification process nor the safe policing certification requirement Is Intended to (or does) confer any right on any third -person or entity seeking relief against the United States or any officer or employee thereof. No person or entity Is intended to be (or Is) a third -party beneficiary of the safe policing certification process, or, with respect to the safe policing certification requirement, such a beneficiary for purposes of any civil, criminal, or administrative action. 6. COORDINATION REQUIRED UNDER PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS As required by the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994, at 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(5), if this application is for a COPS award, the Applicant certifies that there has been appropriate coordination with all agencies that may be affected by its award. Affected agencies may include, among others, Offices of the United States Attorneys; State, local, or tribal prosecutors; or correctional agencies. I acknowledge that a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement (or concealment or omission of a material fact) in this certification, or in the application that it supports, may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the Applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and 3801-3812). 1 also acknowledge that the Department's awards, including certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by the Department, Including by its Office of the Inspector General. Please Ac Not Certifl SignerlD Signing DI Other Disclosures and Assurances No documents have been uploaded for Other Disclosures and Assurances Declaration and Certification to the U.S. Department of Justice as to this Application Submission By [taking this action), I -- Declare the following to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under penalty of perjury: (1)1 have authority to make this declaration and certification on behalf of the applicant; (2)1 have conducted or there was conducted (including by the applicant's legal counsel as appropriate, and made available to me) a diligent review of all requirements pertinent to and all matters encompassed by this declaration and certification. 2. Certify to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the following are true as of the date of this application submission: (1) 1 have reviewed this application and all supporting materials submitted in connection therewith (including anything submitted in support of this application by any person on behalf of the applicant before or at the time of the application submission and any materials that accompany this declaration and certification); (2) The information in this application and in all supporting materials is accurate, true, and complete information as of the date of this request; and (3) 1 have the authority to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. 3. Declare the following to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant: (1) 1 understand that, In taking (or not taking) any action pursuant to this declaration and certification, DOJ will rely upon this declaration and certification as a material representation; and (2)1 understand that any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent information or statement in this declaration and certification (or concealment or omission of a material fact as to either) may be the subject of criminal prosecution (Including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies under the federal False Claims Act (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and/or §§ 3801-3812) or otherwise. Please Not Sig SignerIC Signing Other No documents have been uploaded for Other Not Certified 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 190-22 File Number: 2022-0707 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER: A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITION OF A NEW FULL 'TIME EQUIVALENT POLICE OFFICER POSITION TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOI, DISTRICT AS A SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER BEGINNING IN THE, 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, TO APPROVE UP TO $3,000.00 FOR EACH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER FOR SOCIAL WORK OR COUNSELING EDUCATION FOR THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, 'TO EXPRESS THE INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADD 'TWO NEW SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL EVERY SCHOOL IN TILE DISTRICT IS ABLE TO HAVE AN OFFICER ON SITE EACH SCHOOL DAY, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128, the City of Fayetteville and the Fayetteville Public School District must enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the assignment of school resource officers (SROs) to the Fayetteville Public School District including the financial responsibilities of each party, chain of command, the roles and responsibilities of the school resource officers, training requirements, hours of assignment, the provision of benefits, and other matters; and WHEREAS, the City currently has six school resource officers assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District which has fifteen schools in operation and a sixteenth under construction; and WHEREAS, the District has requested that the City assign another school resource officer to the District beginning in the 2022-2023 school year; and WHEREAS, the District has also requested that the City assign additional officers in the future to ensure that each school is able to have a school resource officer on site; and WHEREAS, the additional school resource officer positions will be new full time equivalent officers Page 1 Printed on 6118122 Resolution: 190-22 File Number.' 2022-0707 and will not reduce the Police Department's current staffing levels; and WHEREAS, on August 2, 2022, the Arkansas School Safety Commission released its Interim Report with findings and recommendations including the following from the Law Enforcement and Security Subcommittee which is chaired by Washington County Sheriff Tim IIelder: • Recommendation 1: No campus should ever be without an armed presence "AT ALL, TIMES" when staff and children are attending class or a major extracurricular activity. • Recommendation 2: if financially practicable, school should ideally have at least one SRO for each campus. • Recommendation 3: School districts should execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with their partnering law -enforcement agencies that identify the roles and responsibilities of SROs and other critical elements. • Reeomnxndation 4: SROs whose primary assignment is within the school should receive specialized training. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS; Section I: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves the addition of a new full time equivalent officer position for the Police Department to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District in accordance with the memorandum of understanding required by Ark. Code Ann. § 6-10-128. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution, to fund the new position. Section 3: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby expresses its intent to approve the addition of two new full time equivalent officer positions every year beginning in 2023 and authorize those positions to be assigned to the Fayetteville Public School District as school resource officers until each school is able to have an officer on site. Section 4: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves up to $3,000.00 for each School Resource Officer for the 2022-2023 school year to be used for tuition or education costs to enable that School Resource Officer to obtain a Social Work Certification or for college level classes toward earning a degree in Social Work or Counseling. PASSED and APPROVED on 8/16/2022 Page 2 Printed on 811W2 Resolution: 190-22 File Number- 2022-0707 Approved: Attest: FAYEITEVIL.I.E A= Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer ��;: qi}� nrL�P�•.a�.�. � � ii ti�i �"0 Page 3 Printed on d I&22 FY2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant Budget Sum m ar"y 2025-2028 Year I -Step A Year 2 -Step B Year 3 - Step C Year 4 - Atep D Total Base Annual Pay $ 53,102 $ 55,682 $ 58,261 $ 60,840 $ 227,885 Premium Holiday Pay 2,655 2,784 2,913 3,042 11,394 Sign -on Pay 5,000 - - - 5,000 Longevity Pay _ _ - - Education Pay 1,593 1,670 1,748 1,825 6,837 Specialized Pay - _ - _ - Certificate Pay - 300 300 300 900 Shift Differential _ _ _ Academy Training - OT 3,115 - - - 3.115 Total Base Pay $ 65,466 $ 60,436 $ 63,222 S 66,007 S 255,131 Fringe Benefits per Officer Medicare $ 949 $ 876 $ 917 $ 957 $ 3,699 Health Insurance 4,709 4,977 5,211 5,211 20,108 Life Insurance 134 142 148 156 580 LTD Insurance 78 82 86 90 336 Retirement 16,023 16,016 16,754 17,492 66,285 Workers Comp 1,290 1,191 1,245 1,300 5,026 Professional Liability Insurance 300 300 300 300 1,200 Total Fringe Benefits per Officer $ 23,483 $ 23,583 $ 24,661 $ 25,507 $ 97,234 Total Salary & Fringe per Officer Uniform, Equipment, & Training Per Officer Uniform Bulletproof Vest Axon Officer Safety Plan Duty Weapon Radio APX6000 Academy Training - Per Diem FTO Trainer Total Equip & Training per Officer Total Operating Expense per Officer Total Expenses - 2 New Officers $ 88,949 $ 84,020 $ 87,883 $ 91,514 $ 352,365 $ 6,126 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 $ 7,926 1,810 - - - 1,810 3,620 - - 3,620 680 - - - 680 5,324 - - 5,324 365 - - - 365 960.00 - - 900 $ 18,885 $ 600 $ 600 $ 600 S 20,685 $ 107,834 $ 84,620 $ 88,483 S 92,114 $ 373,050 $ 215,668 $ 169,239 $ 176,965 $ 184,228 $ 746,100 Cost Share - 2 School Resource Officers Grant Program ($125,000 max per position over 3 years) $ 130,740.00 $ 84,312.00 $ 34,948.00 $ - S 250.000.00 City's General Fund 0.43 (0.33) 57,089.80 99,300.34 156,390.25 Fayetteville Public Schools SRO Reimbursement 84,927.36 84,927.36 84,927.36 84,927.36 339,709.44 Total Revenue $ 215,667.79 $ 169,239.03 $ 176,965.16 $ 184,227.70 S 746,099.69 Standard Applicant Information Project Information Project Title FY2024 COPS Hiring Program Grant Federal Estimated Funding (Federal Share) 250000 Total Estimated Funding 448844.00 Proposed Project Start Date Proposed Project End Date 10/1 /24 9/30/29 Applicant Estimated Funding Program Income Estimated (Non -Federal Share) Funding 198844.00 0.00 Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.) Fayetteville, AR Type Of Applicant Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: Other (specify): Application Submitter Contact Information Application POC Prefix Kl . mm11c Application POC First Name Willie Application POC Suffix Name Organizational Affiliation Fayetteville Police Department Phone Number 479-587-3581 ORINumber Application POC Middle Name Title Support Services Manager Fax Number 479-587-3570 Executive Order and Delinquent Debt Information Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive Order 12372? * Application POC Last Name Newman Email ID wnewman@fayeffeville-ar.gov a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on: State Review Available Date 04/19/2024 Is the Applicant Delinquent on Federal Debt? No SF424 Attachments (3) ©Name Date Added Form SF424 4 0-V4,0 pdf 4/15/24 �� Wamn nmfo Aririnel �-nv Form:T SFLLL 2 042.0.pdi Name GrantApplication., Authorized Representative Law Enforcement Executive Information Title Chief of Police Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Mike — Last Name Reynolds Suffix Name 4/15/24 Date Added 4/15/24 Government Executive Information Title Mayor Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Lioneld — Last Name Jordan Suffix Name Verify Legal Name, Doing Business As, and Legal Address Legal Name CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE UEI ZGAZNS4HKFY3 Legal Addess Street 1 113 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET Street 2 City FAYETTEVILLE State AR Congressional District Country 03 USA Doing Business As POLICE DEPARTMENT Zip/Postal Code 72701 Certification The legal name + Doing Business As (DBA) and legal address define a unique entity in the system as represented in its entity profile. The profile legal name and address is applicable to ALL applications and awards associated to this fiscal agent. 1. If this information is correct confirm/acknowledge to continue with completion of this application. I confirm this is the correct entity. Signer Name WILLIE NEWMAN Certification Date / Time 04/15/2024 05:15 PM 2. If the information displayed does not accurately represent the legal entity applying for federal assistance: a. Contact your Entity Administrator. b. Contact the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to update the entity legal name/address. 3. If the above information is not the entity for which this application is being submitted, Withdraw/Delete this application. Please initiate a new application in Grants.gov with using the correct UEI/SAM profile. Proposal Abstract Data Requested with Application ? CHP Solicitation FY2024 Proposal Narrative Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Summary Budget Cateqory Total Cost Sworn Officer Positions $448,844.00 Civilian or Non -Sworn Personnel: $0.00 Travel: $0.00 Equipment: $0.00 Supplies: $0.00 SubAwards: $0.00 Procurement Contracts: $0.00 Other Costs: $0.00 Total Direct Costs: $448,844.00 Indirect Costs: $0.00 Total Project Costs: $448,844.00 Federal Funds: $250,000.00 Match Amount: $198,844.00 Program Income: $0.00 Local Match Details Local Match Progression Table As part of the local match requirement for the COPS Hiring Program, grantees must assume a progressively larger share of the cost of the grant with local funds over the three-year grant period. This means that your local match must increase each year, while the federal share must decrease. Please project in the chart below how your agency plans to assume a progressively larger share of the grant cost during each year of the program. The chart is only a projection of your plans. While your agency may deviate from these specific projects during the grant period, it must still ensure that the federal share decreases and the local share increases. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Local Match $10,684 $59,614 $128,546 Federal $132,000 $90,000 $28,000 Share Total $142,684.00 $149,614.00 $156,546.00 Total Total from Budget $198,844 $198,844 $250,000 $448,844 $250,000 $448,844 Waiver of Local Match The COPS Office may waive some or all of a grantee's local match requirement based on severe fiscal distress. During the application review process, your agency's waiver request will be evaluated based on the availability of funding, a demonstration of sever fiscal distress as reflected through the fiscal health data provided in the application, and a comparison of your fiscal health data with that of the overall applicant pool. Budget / Financial Attachments Additional Attachments No documents have been uploaded for Additional Attachments Budget and Associated Documentation DOES THIS BUDGET CONTAIN CONFERENCE COSTS WHICH IS DEFINED BROADLY TO INCLUDE MEETINGS, RETREATS, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES? Base Salary and Fringe Benefits for Sworn Officer Sworn Officer Position Position Title Position Description Sworn Officer School Resource Officer Number of Positions il� v Salary per Officer Salary Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 $55,758.00 $58,466.00 $61,174.00 Fringe Benefits per Officer Year Year 2 Year 3 1 Social Security Exempt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00% Medicare 1.45% 1.45% Health Insurance Exempt Life Insurance Exempt Vacation Included in Hours Salary? No Sick Leave Included in Hours Salary? No Retirement Fixed Rate Workers Compensation Exempt Unemployment Insurance Fixed Amount Other Benefit $808.49 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $14,775.87 26.50% $0.00 $847.76 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $15,493.49 26.50% $0.00 $887.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $16,211.11 26.50% $0.00 None Other Benefit None Other Benefit None Summary Totals Year Year 2 Year 3 1 Benefits per Officer $15,584 $16,341 $17,098 Salary per Officer $55,758 $58,466 $61,174 Total per Officer .00 .00 .00 $71,342 $74,807 $78,272 Total per Officer All Years $224,422 Total Salary and Benefits $448, 844 Personnel Instructions List each position by title and name of employee, if available. Show the annual salary rate and the percentage of time to be devoted to the project. Compensation paid for employees engaged in grant activities must be consistent with that paid for similar work within the applicant organization. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description of the responsibilities and duties for each position, and explain how the responsibilities and duties support the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Fringe Benefits Instructions Fringe benefits should be based on the actual known costs or an approved negotiated rate by a Federal Agency. If not based on an approved negotiated rate, list the composition of the fringe benefit package. Fringe benefits are for the personnel listed in Personnel budget category listed and only for the percentage of time devoted to the project. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item Travel Instructions Itemize travel expenses of staff personnel (e.g. staff to training, field interviews, advisory group meeting, etc.). Describe the purpose of each travel expenditure in reference to the project objectives. Show the basis of computation (e.g., six people to 3-day training at $X airfare, $X lodging, $X subsistence). In training projects, travel and meals for trainees should be listed separately. Show the number of trainees and the unit costs involved. Identify the location of travel, if known; or if unknown, indicate "location to be determined." Indicate whether applicant's formal written travel policy or the Federal Travel Regulations are followed. Note: Travel expenses for consultants should be included in the "Consultant Travel" data fields under the "Subawards (Subgrants)/Procurement Contracts" category. For each Purpose Area applied for, the budget should include the estimated cost for travel and accommodations for two staff to attend two three-day long meetings, with one in Washington D.C. and one in their region, with the exception of Purpose Area 1, which should budget for one meeting in Washington D.C, and Purpose Areas 6 and 7, which should budget for 3 meetings within a 3 year period, with 2 in Washington D.C, and 1 within their region. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Equipment Instructions List non -expendable items that are to be purchased (Note: Organization's own capitalization policy for classification of equipment should be used). Expendable items should be included in the "Supplies" category Applications should analyze the cost benefits of purchasing versus leasing equipment, especially high cost items and those subject to rapid technological advances. Rented or leased equipment costs should be listed in the "Contracts" data fields under the "Sub awards" (Sub grants)/Procurement Contracts" category. In the budget narrative, explain how the equipment is necessary for the success In the budget narrative, explain how the equipment is necessary for the success of the project, and describe the procurement method to be used. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Supply Items Instructions List items by type (office supplies, postage, training materials, copy paper, and expendable equipment items costing less than $5,000, such as books, hand held tape recorders) and show the basis for computation. Generally, supplies include any materials that are expendable or consumed during the course of the project. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Construction Instructions As a rule, construction costs are not allowable. In some cases, minor repairs or renovations may be allowable. Consult with the DOJ grant -making component before budgeting funds in this category. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Subawards Instructions Subawards (see "Subaward" definition at 2 CFR 200.92) : Provide a description of the Federal Award activities proposed to be carried out by any subrecipient and an estimate of the cost (include the cost per subrecipient, to the extent known prior to the application submission). For each subrecipient, enter the subrecipient entity name, if known. Please indicate any subaward information included under budget category Subawards (Subgrants) Contracts by including the label "(subaward)" with each subaward category. Procurement contracts (see "Contract" definition at 2 CFR 200.22): Provide a description of the product or service to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Indicate whether the applicant's formal, written Procurement Policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulation is followed. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding procurement contracts. A separate justification must be provided for sole source procurements in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold set in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1908 (currently set at $250,000) for prior approval. Please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Unless otherwise approved by the COPS Office, approved consultant rates will be based on the salary a consultant receives from his or her primary employer. Consultant fees in excess of $650 per day require additional written justification, and must be pre -approved in writing by the COPS Office if the consultant is hired via a noncompetitive bidding process. Please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants for a list of allowable and unallowable costs for this program. Instructions Procurement contracts (see "Contract" definition at 2 CFR 200.1): Provide a description of the product or service to be procured by contract and an estimate of the cost. Indicate whether the applicant's formal, written Procurement Policy or the Federal Acquisition Regulation is followed. Applicants are encouraged to promote free and open competition in awarding procurement contracts. A separate justification must be provided for noncompetitive procurements in excess of the Simplified Acquisition Threshold set in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 1908 (currently set at $250,000). Consultant Fees: For each consultant enter the name, if known, service to be provided, hourly or daily fee (8-hour day), and estimated time on the project. Written prior approval and additional justification is required for consultant fees in excess of the DOJ grant -making component's threshold for an 8-hour day. In the narrative section, please provide a specific description for each item, and explain how the item supports the project goals and objectives outlined in your application. Other Direct Costs Instructions List items (e.g., rent, reproduction, telephone, janitorial or security services, and investigative or confidential funds) by type and the basis of the computation. For example, provide the square footage and the cost per square foot for rent, or provide a monthly rental cost and how many months to rent. All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. Indirect Costs Instructions Indirect costs are allowed only if: a) the applicant has a current, federally approved indirect cost rate; or b) the applicant is eligible to use and elects to use the "de minimis" indirect cost rate described in 2 C.F.R. 200.414(f). (See paragraph D.1.b. in Appendix VII to Part 200—States and Local Government and Indian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals for a description of entities that may not elect to use the "de minimis" rate.) An applicant with a current, federally approved indirect cost rate must attach a copy of the rate approval, (a fully -executed, negotiated agreement). If the applicant does not have an approved rate, one can be requested by contacting the applicant's cognizant Federal agency, which will review all documentation and approve a rate for the applicant organization, or if the applicant's accounting system permits, costs may be allocated in the direct costs categories. (Applicant Indian tribal governments, in particular, should review Appendix VII to Part 200—States and Local Government and Indian Tribe Indirect Cost Proposals regarding submission and documentation of indirect cost proposals.) All requested information must be included in the budget detail worksheet and budget narrative. In order to use the "de minimis" indirect rate an applicant would need to attach written documentation to the application that advises DOJ of both the applicant's eligibility (to use the "de minimis" rate) and its election. If the applicant elects the de minimis method, costs must be consistently charged as either indirect or direct costs, but may not be double charged or inconsistently charged as both. In addition, if this method is chosen then it must be used consistently for all federal awards until such time as the applicant entity chooses to negotiate a federally approved indirect cost rate. Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents Upload The recommended files to upload are PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel. Name Category Created by Date Added • 2023-2024 School Memoranda of WILLIE NEWMAN 4/16/2024 12:27 PM Resource Officer Understanding Memorandum of (MOUs) and Other Understandipg.pdf Supportive Documents Additional Application Components Letters of bupport No documents have been uploaded for Letters of Support Additional Attachments [No documents have been uploaded for Additional Attachments Disclosures and Assurances Disclosure of Lobbying Activities Name Category Created by • Form SFLLL 2 0- LobbyingActivities V2.0. pdf Disclosure Disclosure of Duplication in Cost Items No. [Applicant Name on SF-424] does not have (and is not proposed as a subrecipient under) any pending applications submitted within the last 12 months for federally funded grants or cooperative agreements (or for subawards under federal grants or cooperative agreements) that request funding to support the same project being proposed in this application to OJP and that would cover any identical cost items outlined in the budget submitted as part of this application. DOJ Certified Standard Assurances OMB APPROVAL NUMBER 1121-0140 EXPIRES 05/31/2019 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFIED STANDARD ASSURANCES On behalf of the Applicant, and in support of this application for a grant or cooperative agreement, I certify under penalty of perjury to the U.S. Department of Justice ("Department'), that all of the following are true and correct: (1) 1 have the authority to make the following representations on behalf of myself and the Applicant. I understand that these representations will be relied upon as material in any Department decision to make an award to the Applicant based on its application. (2) 1 certify that the Applicant has the legal authority to apply for the federal assistance sought by the application, and that it has the institutional, managerial, and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay any required non-federal share of project costs) to plan, manage, and complete the project described in the application properly. (3) 1 assure that, throughout the period of performance for the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application -- a. the Applicant will comply with all award requirements and all federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award; b. the Applicant will require all subrecipients to comply with all applicable award requirements and all applicable federal statutes and regulations; and c. the Applicant will maintain safeguards to address and prevent any organizational conflict of interest, and also to prohibit employees from using their positions in any manner that poses, or appears to pose, a personal or financial conflict of interest. (4) The Applicant understands that the federal statutes and regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application specifically include statutes and regulations pertaining to civil rights and nondiscrimination, and, in addition -- a. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to civil rights will include section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d); section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794); section 901 of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. § 1681); and section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C. § 6102); b. the Applicant understands that the applicable statutes pertaining to nondiscrimination may include section 809(c) of Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10228(c)); section 1407(e) of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984 (34 U.S.C. § 20110(e)); section 299A(b) of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 (34 U.S.C. § 11182(b)); and that the grant condition set out at section 40002(b)(13) of the Violence Against Women Act (34 U.S.C. § 12291(b)(13)), which will apply to all awards made by the Office on Violence Against Women, also may apply to an award made otherwise; c. the Applicant understands that it must require any subrecipient to comply with all such applicable statutes (and associated regulations); and d. on behalf of the Applicant, I make the specific assurances set out in 28 C.F.R. §§ 42.105 and 42.204. (5) The Applicant also understands that (in addition to any applicable program -specific regulations and to applicable federal regulations that pertain to civil rights and nondiscrimination) the federal regulations applicable to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application may include, but are not limited to, 2 C.F.R. Part 2800 (the DOJ "Part 200 Uniform Requirements") and 28 C.F.R. Parts 22 (confidentiality - research and statistical information), 23 (criminal intelligence systems), 38 (regarding faith -based or religious organizations participating in federal financial assistance programs), and 46 (human subjects protection). (6) 1 assure that the Applicant will assist the Department as necessary (and will require subrecipients and contractors to assist as necessary) with the Department's compliance with section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (54 U.S.C. § 306108), the Archeological and Historical Preservation Act of 1974 (54 U.S.C. §§ 312501-312508), and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4335), and 28 C.F.R. Parts 61 (NEPA) and 63 (floodplains and wetlands). (7) 1 assure that the Applicant will give the Department and the Government Accountability Office, through any authorized representative, access to, and opportunity to examine, all paper or electronic records related to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application. (8) If this application is for an award from the National Institute of Justice or the Bureau of Justice Statistics pursuant to which award funds may be made available (whether by the award directly or by any subaward at any tier) to an institution of higher education (as defined at 34 U.S.C. § 10251(a) (17)), I assure that, if any award funds actually are made available to such an institution, the Applicant will require that, throughout the period of performance -- a. each such institution comply with any requirements that are imposed on it by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; and b. subject to par. a, each such institution comply with its own representations, if any, concerning academic freedom, freedom of inquiry and debate, research independence, and research integrity, at the institution, that are included in promotional materials, in official statements, in formal policies, in applications for grants (including this award application), for accreditation, or for licensing, or in submissions relating to such grants, accreditation, or licensing, or that otherwise are made or disseminated to students, to faculty, or to the general public. (9) 1 assure that, if the Applicant is a governmental entity, with respect to the award (if any) made by the Department based on the application -- a. it will comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4601-4655), which govern the treatment of persons displaced as a result of federal and federally -assisted programs; and b. it will comply with requirements of 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501-1508 and 7324-7328, which limit certain political activities of State or local government employees whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by federal assistance. (10) If the Applicant applies for and receives an award from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), I assure that as required by 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(11), it will, to the extent practicable and consistent with applicable law --including, but not limited to, the Indian Self - Determination and Education Assistance Act --seek, recruit, and hire qualified members of racial and ethnic minority groups and qualified women in order to further effective law enforcement by increasing their ranks within the sworn positions, as provided under 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(11). (11) If the Applicant applies for and receives a DOJ award under the STOP School Violence Act program, I assure as required by 34 U.S.C. § 10552(a)(3), that it will maintain and report such data, records, and information (programmatic and financial) as DOJ may reasonably require. acknowledge that a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement (or concealment or omission of a material fact) in this certification, or in the application that it supports, may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the Applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and 3801-3812). 1 also acknowledge that the Department's awards, including certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by the Department, including by its Office of the Inspector General. Please Acknowledge Not Signed SignerlD Signing Date / Time 05/07/2024 DOJ Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; and Drug -Free Workplace Requirements; Law Enforcement and Community Policing U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS; LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITY POLICING Applicants should refer to the regulations and other requirements cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations or other cited requirements before completing this form. The certifications shall be treated as a material representation of fact upon which reliance will be placed when the U.S. Department of Justice ("Department") determines to award the covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement. 1. LOBBYING As required by 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as implemented by 28 C.F.R. Part 69, the Applicant certifies and assures (to the extent applicable) the following: (a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Applicant, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the making of any Federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, or the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal grant or cooperative agreement; (b) If the Applicant's request for Federal funds is in excess of $100,000, and any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this Federal grant or cooperative agreement, the Applicant shall complete and submit Standard Form - LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities" in accordance with its (and any DOJ awarding agency's) instructions; and (c) The Applicant shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subgrants and procurement contracts (and their subcontracts) funded with Federal award funds and shall ensure that any certifications or lobbying disclosures required of recipients of such subgrants and procurement contracts (or their subcontractors) are made and filed in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 1352. 2. DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS A. Pursuant to Department regulations on nonprocurement debarment and suspension implemented at 2 C.F.R. Part 2867, and to other related requirements, the Applicant certifies, with respect to prospective participants in a primary tier "covered transaction," as defined at 2 C.F.R. § 2867.20(a), that neither it nor any of its principals -- (a) is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, sentenced to a denial of Federal benefits by a State or Federal court, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; (b) has within a three-year period preceding this application been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law, or been convicted or had a civil judgment rendered against it for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, tribal, or local) transaction or private agreement or transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion or receiving stolen property, making false claims, or obstruction of justice, or commission of any offense indicating a lack of business integrity or business honesty that seriously and directly affects its (or its principals') present responsibility; (c) is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, tribal, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (b) of this certification; and/or (d) has within a three-year period preceding this application had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, tribal, or local) terminated for cause or default. B. Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, it shall attach an explanation to this application. Where the Applicant or any of its principals was convicted, within a three-year period preceding this application, of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law, the Applicant also must disclose such felony criminal conviction in writing to the Department (for OJP Applicants, to OJP at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov; for OVW Applicants, to OVW at OVW.GFMD@usdoj.gov; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov), unless such disclosure has already been made. 3. FEDERAL TAXES A. If the Applicant is a corporation, it certifies either that (1) the corporation has no unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, or (2) the corporation has provided written notice of such an unpaid tax liability (or liabilities) to the Department (for OJP Applicants, to OJP at Ojpcompliancereporting@usdoj.gov; for OVW Applicants, to OVW at OVW.GFMD@usdoj.gov; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov). B. Where the Applicant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, it shall attach an explanation to this application. 4. DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTEES OTHER THAN INDIVIDUALS) As required by the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988, as implemented at 28 C.F.R. Part 83, Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 28 C.F.R. §§ 83.620 and 83.650: A. The Applicant certifies and assures that it will, or will continue to, provide a drug -free workplace by -- (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in its workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing an on -going drug -free awareness program to inform employees about-- (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The Applicant's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the performance of the award be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the award, the employee will-- (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer in writing of the employee's conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the Department, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d) (2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers of convicted employees must provide notice, including position title of any such convicted employee to the Department, as follows: For COPS award recipients - COPS Office, 145 N Street, NE, Washington, DC, 20530; For OJP and OVW award recipients - U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, ATTN: Control Desk, 810 7th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20531. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of each affected award; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination, consistent with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency; and (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). S. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY CERTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAMS ("SAFE POLICING CERTIFICATION") If this application is for a discretionary award pursuant to which award funds may be made available (whether by the award directly or by any subaward at any tier) to a State, local, college, or university law enforcement agency, the Applicant certifies that any such law enforcement agency to which funds will be made available has been certified by an approved independent credentialing body or has started the certification process. To become certified, a law enforcement agency must meet two mandatory conditions: (a) the agency's use of force policies adhere to all applicable federal, State, and local laws; and (b) the agency's use of force policies prohibit chokeholds except in situations where use of deadly force is allowed by law. _. . .r r. 1 .. ror aeiaiiea mrormanon on tnis cemncanon requirement, see naps:ricops.usaoi_goywaareroucingc� . The Applicant acknowledges that compliance with this safe policing certification requirement does not ensure compliance with federal, state, or local law, and that such certification shall not constitute a defense in any federal lawsuit. Nothing in the safe policing certification process or safe policing requirement is intended to be (or may be) used by third parties to create liability by or against the United States or any of its officials, officers, agents or employees under any federal law. Neither the safe policing certification process nor the safe policing certification requirement is intended to (or does) confer any right on any third -person or entity seeking relief against the United States or any officer or employee thereof. No person or entity is intended to be (or is) a third -party beneficiary of the safe policing certification process, or, with respect to the safe policing certification requirement, such a beneficiary for purposes of any civil, criminal, or administrative action. 6. COORDINATION REQUIRED UNDER PUBLIC SAFETY AND COMMUNITY POLICING PROGRAMS As required by the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Act of 1994, at 34 U.S.C. § 10382(c)(5), if this application is for a COPS award, the Applicant certifies that there has been appropriate coordination with all agencies that may be affected by its award. Affected agencies may include, among others, Offices of the United States Attorneys; State, local, or tribal prosecutors; or correctional agencies. I acknowledge that a materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement (or concealment or omission of a material fact) in this certification, or in the application that it supports, may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the Applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies for false claims or otherwise (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and 3801-3812). 1 also acknowledge that the Department's awards, including certifications provided in connection with such awards, are subject to review by the Department, including by its Office of the Inspector General. Please Acknowledge Not Certified SignerlD Signing Date / Time 05/07/2024 Other Disclosures and Assurances No documents have been uploaded for Other Disclosures and Assurances Declaration and Certification to the U.S. Department of Justice as to this Application Submission By [taking this action], I -- Declare the following to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), under penalty of perjury: (1) 1 have authority to make this declaration and certification on behalf of the applicant; (2)1 have conducted or there was conducted (including by the applicant's legal counsel as appropriate, and made available to me) a diligent review of all requirements pertinent to and all matters encompassed by this declaration and certification. 2. Certify to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the following are true as of the date of this application submission: (1) 1 have reviewed this application and all supporting materials submitted in connection therewith (including anything submitted in support of this application by any person on behalf of the applicant before or at the time of the application submission and any materials that accompany this declaration and certification); (2) The information in this application and in all supporting materials is accurate, true, and complete information as of the date of this request; and (3) 1 have the authority to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. 3. Declare the following to DOJ, under penalty of perjury, on behalf of myself and the applicant: (1) 1 understand that, in taking (or not taking) any action pursuant to this declaration and certification, DOJ will rely upon this declaration and certification as a material representation; and (2) 1 understand that any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent information or statement in this declaration and certification (or concealment or omission of a material fact as to either) may be the subject of criminal prosecution (including under 18 U.S.C. §§ 1001 and/or 1621, and/or 34 U.S.C. §§ 10271-10273), and also may subject me and the applicant to civil penalties and administrative remedies under the federal False Claims Act (including under 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3730 and/or §§ 3801-3812) or otherwise. Please Acknowledge Not Signed SignerID Signing Date / Time 05/07/2024 Other No documents have been uploaded for Other Not Certified Received By: Willie Newman 04/24/2024 STEPHEN A. WOMACK THIRD DISTRICT, ARKANSAS WEBSITE- womack.nOUSe.gOV Congre5!5 of the uniteb *tateg wou.5e of 3epmrntAtibeg a5bington, DC 20515-0403 April 24, 2024 Mr. Hugh T. Clements, Jr. Director U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 145 N Street NE Washington, DC 20002-3393 Dear Mr. Clements, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT - CHAIRMAN SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES I am honored to provide this letter in support of the Fayetteville Police Department (Fayetteville PD) 2024 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant application. I understand this selection process is quite competitive, and I request that all due consideration be afforded to the Fayetteville PD proposal. If awarded, I believe this grant will have many positive benefits for the students attending Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS). Fayetteville is requesting CHP funding so it can add two full-time officers to its School Resource Officer (SRO) program. Fayetteville's population continues to grow, and as of the 2020 Census it became the second largest city in Arkansas. This growth has had a direct influence on an increase in calls for service by FPS. In 2013, Fayetteville PD successfully implemented a CHP grant award that added three officers to the SRO program. In 2022, the city council approved a resolution to add SROs until all FPS schools have an officer on site each day. The proposed addition of two new officers with this CHP grant will help the city make progress toward meeting its goal. For thelpreasons, I am pleased to support the Fayetteville PD CHP grant proposal. Thank you for en ring a thorough review of their application. You may keep my office informed appli tion's status through my Projects Director Kyle Weaver at kyle.weaver&mail.house. og_v. Si Steve Womack Member of Congress S W/kw WASHINGTON, DC ROGERS FORT SMITH 2412 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 3333 PINNACLE HILLS PARKWAY, SUITE 120 6101 PHOENIX AVENUE, SUITE 4 WASHINGTON, DC 20515 ROGERS, AR 72758 FORT SMITH, AR 72903 (202) 225 - 4301 (479) 464 - 0446 (479) 424 -1146 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER Received By: Willie Newman 04/24/2024 Justin Eichmann FPS Board of Education 630 N. Oliver Ave. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701 479-236-6325 rieichinannny gmail.coin April 19, 2024 Chief Mike Reynolds Fayetteville Police Department 1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd. Fayetteville, Arkansas 72704 Re: Support for 2024 COPS Grant Application — FPS SRO positions Dear Chief Reynolds, I serve on the Board of Education for the Fayetteville Public School System No. 1 (FPS). Please have this letter serve as my full support for the 2024 COPS Grant Application in order to provide funding for two new school resource officers (SRO) for the FPS 2025 school year. In my experience of being a parent of FPS students, and over 14 years of experience on the Board of Education, SROs have a positive impact on all of our students, teachers and parents. They also provide critical school security and ensure the safety of our students and teachers. As you are aware, it has been a part of our FPS planning for the last 5 years to provide SRO coverage at every district school campus. The 2024 COPS Grant is critical to being able to provide the funding for these positions. I really appreciate the partnership that we have had with the Fayetteville Police Department and for your leadership and commitment to the safety of FPS students, staff and parents. If I can provide any other measure or support or information, please do not hesitate to ask me. Sincerel nR. Justin Eichmann FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Since 1871 April 19, 2024 Fayetteville Public Schools 1000 W. Bulldog Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Committee, I am writing in support of the Fayetteville COPS Hiring Grant application in partnership with our school district. We have a longstanding relationship with the Fayetteville Police Department that has been further strengthened through our partnership with them on the SRO program that has been in place for many years. This grant will enable the Fayetteville Police Department to continue the commitment made by the Fayetteville City Council to add two SROs each school year until all 17 schools in our district have at least one full-time SRO. This funding would add the lath and 12th SRO positions for our schools for the 2024-25 school year. The SROs have become valued members of the school staff through their positive engagement with students, their work as role models and mentors to students, and their role in helping create a more positive and supportive environment at school. I am in complete support of this grant application, and I urge you to give it your full consideration. Sincerely, John Mulford, Ed. . Superintendent FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Since 1871 April 19, 2024 Fayetteville Public Schools 1000 W. Bulldog Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Committee, I am writing in support of the Fayetteville COPS Hiring Grant application in partnership with our school district. We have a longstanding relationship with the Fayetteville Police Department that has been further strengthened through our partnership with them on the SRO program that has been in place for many years. This grant will enable the Fayetteville Police Department to continue the commitment made by the Fayetteville City Council to add two SROs each school year until all 17 schools in our district have at least one full-time SRO. This funding would add the 11th and 12th SRO positions for our schools for the 2024-25 school year. The SROs have become valued members of the school staff through their positive engagement with students, their work as role models and mentors to students, and their role in helping create a more positive and supportive environment at school. I am in complete support of this grant application, and I urge you to give it your full consideration. Sincerely, FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Since 1871 April 19, 2024 Fayetteville Public Schools 1000 W. Bulldog Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Committee, I am writing in support of the Fayetteville COPS Hiring Grant application in partnership with our school district. We have a longstanding relationship with the Fayetteville Police Department that has been further strengthened through our partnership with them on the SRO program that has been in place for many years. This grant will enable the Fayetteville Police Department to continue the commitment made by the Fayetteville City Council to add two SROs each school year until all 17 schools in our district have at least one full-time SRO. This funding would add the 11th and 12th SRO positions for our schools for the 2024-25 school year. The SROs have become valued members of the school staff through their positive engagement with students, their work as role models and mentors to students, and their role in helping create a more positive and supportive environment at school. I am in complete support of this grant application, and I urge you to give it your full consideration. Sincer ly, i FAYETTEVILLE ` PUBLIC SCHOOLS Since 1871 April 19, 2024 Fayetteville Public Schools 1000 W. Bulldog Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Committee, I am writing in support of the Fayetteville COPS Hiring Grant application in partnership with our school district. We have a longstanding relationship with the Fayetteville Police Department that has been further strengthened through our partnership with them on the SRO program that has been in place for many years. This grant will enable the Fayetteville Police Department to continue the commitment made by the Fayetteville City Council to add two SROs each school year until all 17 schools in our district have at least one full-time SRO. This funding would add the 11th and 12th SRO positions for our schools for the 2024-25 school year. The SROs have become valued members of the school staff through their positive engagement with students, their work as role models and mentors to students, and their rote in helping create a more positive and supportive environment at school. I am in complete support of this grant application, and I urge you to give it your full consideration. Sincerely, vuo'fq! W Received By: Willie Newman 04/24/2024 Tim Hudson 202 Ila St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 April 17, 2024 Capt. Tim Shepard Fayetteville Police Dept. 1800 N. Stephen Carr Memorial Blvd. Fayetteville, AR 72704 Dear Capt. Shepard: As a 20-year member of the Fayetteville School Board, I have had the pleasure of meeting and interacting with many of the dedicated School Resource Officers (SRO) assigned to work in the school district. They truly provide a tremendous service to our students, staff, families and the community of Fayetteville. I wholeheartedly support FPD and the City of Fayetteville applying for a 2024 COPS Hiring Grant to provide funding for 2 additional SROs for the 2025 school year. Providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment to our students and families is of utmost importance when it comes to delivering a quality education to the 10,000+ students in our district. Please let me know if I can provide any additional information. In the meantime, please convey my respect, admiration and appreciation to all the SROs who serve our schools. Sincerely, Tim Hudson, Vice President Fayetteville Board of Education Received By: Willie Newman 04/24/2024 Nika Waitsman President Fayetteville Public Schools Board of Education 3565 E. Natchez Trace Fayetteville, AR 72703 (479)236-5461 April 19, 2024 Scott Berna, Scott.berna(&,fayetteville-ar.gov Sarah Bunch, sarah.bunch&fayetteville-ar.gov Holly Hertzberg, holly.hertzberg&afayetteville-ar.gov D'Andre Jones, dandre.iones(&favetteville-ar.gov Sarah Moore, sarah.mooreOfavetteville-ar.aov Bob Stafford, bob. staffordC&fayetteville-ar.gov Teresa Turk, teresa.turkn.fayetteville-ar.gov Mike Wiederkehr, mike.wederkehrafayetteville-ar.g_ov Esteemed Members of City Council, I am reaching out to ask that you approve and support the Fayetteville Police Department's request to secure helpful funding through the COPS Hiring Grant. Fayetteville Public Schools benefits greatly from a strong partnership with the FPD through our School Resource Officer program. This grant would fund the I Ith and 12th SROs, which would get us closer to our goal of eventually staffing all of our school buildings with exceptional, specially trained officers. I ask you to recognize the importance of this request with regard to our common funding challenges, as well as the school safety it facilitates. Teachers, students, administrators, and parents talk to me frequently about their appreciation for our SROs. Many of them have had very positive first hand experiences with these officers. They are a very valued part of our school communities. Thank you again for your consideration and for your service to this community. As I'm sure you agree, it is a high privilege to serve the people of Fayetteville. Your partnership in the effort to keep our children safe, and your shared determination to be good stewards of our community resources is very appreciated. Best, Nika Waitsman President Fayetteville Public School Board of Education (479)236-5461 Received By: Willie Newman 04/29/2024 4:02 P.M. Congrta of the Nniteb *tatez Misinngton, MC 20510 April 29, 2024 Hugh T. Clements, Jr. Director Office of Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice 145 N Street, NE Washington, DC 20530 Dear Director Clements: We are writing to express our support for the application submitted by the Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) to the 2024 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant application. FPD seeks funding to add two full-time officers to its School Resource Officer (SRO) program. Fayetteville's continued population growth has increased calls for service by Fayetteville Public Schools (FPS). In 2013, FPD successfully implemented a CHP award, adding three fulltime SROs to their program. In 2022, the city council approved a resolution to continue adding SROs until all FPS schools have an officer on site daily. Funding through CHP will help the city make progress towards its goal. We hope you share our belief that this project will provide a great benefit to Arkansans. We ask that you give this application all due consideration as it moves forward, and please keep us apprised of its status. We are grateful for your assistance to the people of Arkansas. Sincerely, 1�4 � - John oozman U.S. Senator Tom Cotton U.S. Senator