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Home My WebLink About148-25 RESOLUTION113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 148-25 File Number: 2025-711 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A 2025 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 $542,072.00 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 2025 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 $542,072.00 matching requirement to be paid by the City in the amount of $193,135.00 and by the Fayetteville Public Schools in the amount of $348,937.00. PASSED and APPROVED on June 17, 2025 Approved: Q�b �� Molly Rawn, Mayor Attest: FAVAyEITEVIE7 EV1 LLC,p' CkTON GDo`3� Kara Paxton, City Clerk Treasurer Page 1 CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2025 TO: Mayor Rawn and City Council THRU: FROM: Mike Reynolds, Police Chief CITY COUNCIL MEMO SUBJECT: Approval of FY25 COPS Hiring Program Grant Application RECOMMENDATION: 2025-711 Staff requests approval to apply for the 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application in the amount of $250,000 to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SROs) for the Fayetteville Public Schools. 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 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 the 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 its district beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. Our SRO Program currently has thirteen (13) positions budgeted within the 2025 Approved Operating Budget. Eleven (11) 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 fifteen (15) at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. Fayetteville Public Schools has agreed to pay its proportionate share of the $542,072 local match requirements, if awarded. The attached spreadsheet shows the total cost for two new officers throughout the Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 four (4) year grant period to be $792,072. Grant funds in the amount of $250,000 will result in the City's local match requirements to be $542,072, with the Fayetteville Public Schools reimbursing $348,937. The City's net expense over the grant period is projected to be $193,135. Letters of support have been attached from the Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville Public School Board, Arkansas U.S. Representative Womack, and U.S. Senators Bozeman and Cotton. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: If awarded and accepted, the 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant will increase our full-time equivalent (FTE) staff by two (2) police officer positions, and a budget adjustment will appropriate funding for the grant award. An annual memorandum of understanding agreement with Fayetteville Public Schools will outline the cost share for all SRO expenses. ATTACHMENTS: 3. Staff Review Form, 4. Staff Review Memo, 5. LOS - 2025 CHP Grant, 6. 2025 CHP Grant Budget Summary, 7. 2025 CHP Grant Application, 8. CHP NOFO FY2025 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 #: 2025-711 A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION FOR A 2025 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 $542,072.00 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 2025 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 $542,072.00 matching requirement to be paid by the City in the amount of $193,135.00 and by the Fayetteville Public Schools in the amount of $348,937.00. Page 1 City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2025-0711 Item ID 6/17/2025 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non -Agenda Item Mike Reynolds 5/29/2025 POLICE (200) Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff requests approval to apply for the 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application in the amount of $250,000 to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SROs) for the Fayetteville Public Schools. Budget Impact: Account Number Fund Project Number Project Title Budgeted Item? No Total Amended Budget $ - Expenses (Actual+Encum) $ - Available Budget I Does item have a direct cost? No Item Cost $ Is a Budget Adjustment attached? No Budget Adjustment $ - Remaining Budget V20221130 Purchase Order Number: Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Comments: Approval Date: AMR= CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKANSAS MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2025 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police DATE: May 29, 2025 CITY COUNCIL MEMO SUBJECT: Approval of FY25 COPS Hiring Program Grant Application RECOMMENDATION: Staff requests approval to apply for the 2025 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program grant application in the amount of $250,000 to fund two (2) police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SROs) for the Fayetteville Public Schools. 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 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 the 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 its district beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. Our SRO Program currently has thirteen (13) positions budgeted within the 2025 Approved Operating Budget. Eleven (11) 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) Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 officers to our SRO Program, bringing our total approved SRO positions to fifteen (15) at the start of the 2026-2027 academic year. Fayetteville Public Schools has agreed to pay its proportionate share of the $542,072 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 $792,072. Grant funds in the amount of $250,000 will result in the City's local match requirements to be $542,072, with the Fayetteville Public Schools reimbursing $348,937. The City's net expense over the grant period is projected to be $193,135. Letters of support have been attached from the Fayetteville Public Schools, Fayetteville Public School Board, Arkansas U.S. Representative Womack, and U.S. Senators Bozeman and Cotton. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: If awarded and accepted, the 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant will increase our full- time equivalent (FTE) staff by two (2) police officer positions, and a budget adjustment will appropriate funding for the grant award. An annual memorandum of understanding agreement with Fayetteville Public Schools will outline the cost share for all SRO expenses. Attachments: Letters of Support Resolution #190-22 FY25 CHP Budget Summary FY25 CHP Grant Application FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS Since 1871 May 21, 2025 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 12th and 13th SRO positions for our schools for the 2025-26 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. am in complete support of this grant application, and I urge you to give it your full consideration. Sincerely, y1-11-4 4 John Mulford, Ed.D. Superintendent Nika Waitsman President Fayetteville Public Schools Board of Education 3565 E. Natchez Trace Fayetteville, AR 72703 May 22, 2025 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 allow us to move forward toward our goal of eventually staffing all of our school buildings full time with exceptional, specially trained officers. This partnership will allow the FPD to engage our students in a positive, consistent, and supportive way. Our SROs serve as positive role models and mentors to our students. Some of you have expressed concerns that the school district is prioritizing school safety over mental health supports for our students. You should know that we have 83 full time equivalent positions focused on supporting student mental health in our schools. Those positions include school guidance counselors, psychologists, social workers, and mental health counselors. In addition to that, we have 24 specially trained teachers and administrators assigned to our SOAR program which is focused on our emotionally dysregulated, emotionally challenged students. It is important to also recognize the importance of this grant with regard to our common funding challenges. This request is primarily about funding, as FPS is fully committed to our school safety objectives. Thank you again for your consideration and for your service to this community. 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 nikatwaits@gmail.com (479)236-5461 Congrvz of the uniteb �t ttcs Wasinnpri, BC 20510 May 21, 2025 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 pleased to support the application submitted by the Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) to the 2025 COPS Hiring Program (CHP). As we understand, funds received will assist in the hiring of two police officers to be assigned as School Resource Officers (SROs) to the Fayetteville Public Schools for four years. 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. Fayetteville Public Schools' SRO program currently has 13 positions budgeted for the 17 schools within the district. Funding through CHP will further help the city progress towards its goal. We hope that you share our belief that this project will benefit 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, e6ra"- -;Yt. Jo, Boom to Tom Cotton Steve Womack U.S. Senator U.S. Senator Member of Congress FY2025 COPS Hiring Program Grant Budget Summary 2026-2029 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Sten A Step B Step C Step D Total Base Annual Pay $ 54,814 $ 57,344 $ 59,873 $ 62,402 $ 234,433 Premium Holiday Pay 2,885 3,018 3,151 3,417 12,471 Sign -on Pay 5,000 - - - 5,000 Longevity Pay - - - - - Education Pay 1,644 1,720 1,796 1,872 7,033 Specialized Pay - - - - - Certificate Pay - 300 300 300 900 Shift Differential - - - - - Academy Training - OT 4,161 - - - 4,161 Total Base Pay $ 68,505 $ 62,382 $ 65,120 $ 67,991 $ 263,998 Fringe Benefits per Officer Medicare $ 993 $ 905 $ 944 $ 986 $ 3,828 Health Insurance 5,895 5,895 5,895 5,895 23,580 Life Insurance 235 250 260 272 1,017 LTD Insurance 226 237 247 258 968 ADD Insurance 6 6 6 6 24 Retirement 16,829 16,531 17,257 18,018 68,635 Workers Comp 1,350 1,229 1,283 1,339 5,201 Professional Liability Insurance 300 300 300 300 1,200 $ 25,833 $ 25,352 $ 26,193 $ 27,074 $ 104,453 Total Salary & Fringe per Officer Uniform, Equipment, & Training Per Officer Uniform Bulletproof Vest Axon Officer Safety Plan Duty Weapon Radio APX-N70 Academy Training - Per Diem $ 94,338 $ 87,735 $ 91,313 $ 95,065 $ 368,451 $ 6,126 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 8,526 1,863 - - - 1,863 4,185 - - - 4,185 1,444 - - - 1,444 9,967 - - - 9,967 1,600 - - - 1,600 $ 25,185 $ 800 $ 800 $ 800 $ 27,585 Total Operating Costs for I New Officer $ 119,523 $ 88,535 $ 92,113 $ 95,865 $ 396,036 Total Expenses - 2 New Officers $ 239,045 $ 177,069 $ 184,226 $ 191,731 $ 792,072 Cost Share - 2 School Resource Officers Grant Program ($125,000 max per position over 3 years) S 130,740.00 $ 84,312.00 $ 34,948.00 $ - S 250.000.00 City's General Fund 21,071.06 5,523.14 62,043.94 104,496.61 193,134.75 Fayetteville Public Schools SRO Reimbursement 87,234.24 87,234.24 87,234.24 87,234.24 348,936.96 Total Source of Funds $ 239,045.30 $ 177,069.38 $ 184,226.18 $ 191,730.85 $ 792,071.71 Standard Applicant Information Project Information Project Title FY2025 COPS Hiring Program Grant Federal Estimated Funding (Federal Share) 250000 Total Estimated Funding 511974.00 Proposed Project Start Date 10/1/25 Applicant Estimated Funding (Non - Federal Share) 261974 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 Name Application POC First Name Willie Application POC Suffix Name Organizational Affiliation Fayetteville Police Department Phone Number 479-587-3581 Application POC Middle Name Title Support Services Manager Fax Number Proposed Project End Date 9/30/30 Program Income Estimated Funding 0.00 Application POC Last Name Newman Email ID wnewman@fayetteville-ar.gov Page 1 of 18 ORINumber Executive Order and Delinquent Debt Information Is Application Subject to Review by State Under Executive Order 12372? a. This application was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on: State Review Available Date 05/30/2025 Is the Applicant Delinquent on Federal Debt? No SF424Attachments (2) Name Form SF424 4 0 V4.0.pdf Name JGrantApplicadoi.xtyfl Authorized Representative Law Enforcement Executive Information Title Chief of Police Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Last Name Mike - Reynolds Suffix Name Date Added 5/16/25 Date Added 5/16/25 Government Executive Information Title Mayor Prefix Name First Name Middle Name Last Name Molly Rawn Suffix Name Verify Legal Name, Doing Business As, and Legal Address Legal Name CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE UEI ZGAZNS4HKFY3 Doing Business As POLICE DEPARTMENT Page 2 of 18 Legal Address Street 1 113 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET Street 2 City State Zip/Postal Code FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 Congressional District Country 03 USA 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 05/16/2025 11:35 AM Date: June 17, 2025 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 UEUSAM profile. Proposal Abstract Data Requested with Application CHIP NOFO FY2025 Proposal Narrative Budget and Associated Documentation Budget Summary Budget Category Sworn Officer Positions: Total Cost $511,974.00 Page 3 of 18 Civilian or Non -Sworn Personnel: $0.00 Travel: $0.00 Equipment: $0.00 Supplies: $0.00 Su bAwa rd s: $0.00 Procurement Contracts: $0.00 Other Costs: $0.00 Total Direct Costs: $511,974.00 Indirect Costs: $0.00 Total Project Costs: $511,974.00 Federal Funds: $2S0,000.00 Match Amount: $261,974.00 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. Local Match Federal Share Total Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Total Total from Budget $38,651 $95,658 $127,665 $261,974 $261,974 $125,000 $75,000 $50,000 $250,000 $250,000 $163,651.00 $170,658.00 $177,665.00 $511,974 $511,974 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. No Budget I 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? Page 4 of 18 Position Title Position Description Sworn Officer School Resource Officer Number of Positions 2 v Salary per Officer Salary Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 $59,344.00 $62,082.00 $64,820.00 v Fringe Benefits per Officer Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Social Security Exempt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 0.00% Medicare 1.45% $860.49 $900.19 $939.89 1.45% Health Insurance Fixed Amount $5,895.00 $5,895.00 $5,895.00 $5,895.00 $5,895.00 $5,895.00 Life Insurance Exempt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Vacation Included in Salary? Hours $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Yes 0 Sick Leave Included in Salary? Hours $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Yes 0 Retirement Fixed Rate $15,726.16 $16,451.73 $17,177.30 26.50% 26.50% 26.50% Workers Compensation Exempt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Page 5 of 18 Unemployment Insurance Exempt Other Benefit None Other Benefit None Other Benefit None Summary Totals Benefits per Officer Salary per Officer Total per Officer Total per Officer All Years $255,987 Total Salary and Benefits $511,974 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 $22,481.65 $23,246.92 $24,012.19 $59,344.00 $62,082.00 $64,820.00 $81,825.65 $85,328.92 $88,832.19 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. Year Year 1 Page 6 of 18 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 Year 1 Fringe Benefit Detail Name Base Rate ft Total Cost No items Fringe Benefits Total Cost $0 Additional Narrative 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. Year Travel Detail Page 7 of 18 Purpose Location Type of of Expense Travel Basis Cost Quantity # Of # Of Total Lost Non -Federal Federal Staff Trips Contribution Request No items Travel Total Cost $0 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 budgetdetail worksheet and budget narrative. Year 1 Equipment Detail Equipment *of Item Items No items Equipment Total Cost $0 Supply Items Cost Total Non -Federal Federal Cost Contribution Request Instructions List items by type (office supplies, postage, training materials, copy paper, and expendable equipment items costing less than $10,000, 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. Year 1 Supply Item Detail Purpose of # of Non -Federal Federal Supply Items Items Unit Cost Total Cost Contribution Request No items Supplies Total Cost ,tn Page 8 of 18 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. Year 1 Construction Detail Purpose of Description # of Cost Total Non -Federal Federal Construction of Work Items Cost Contribution Request No items Construction Total Cost $0 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. Year 1 Subaward (Subgrant) Detail Description Purpose Consultant Country State/U.S. City Total Non -Federal Federal Territory Cost Contribution Request No items Subawards Total Cost $0 Add Consultant Travel Page 9 of 18 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 Year 1 ,,., Procurement Contract Detail Description Purpose Consultant Country State/U.S. City Territory No items Do you need Consultant Travel? No Procurement Cost $0 Other Direct Costs Instructions Total Non -Federal Federal Cost Contribution Request 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. Year 1 Other Cost Detail Length n Pff Yl rltll�Il nll?ntltV Q?CIC r/1CtC of Tnt.t mete Non -Federal Federal Page 10 of 18 y Time Contribution Request No items Other Costs Total Cost $0 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 0.1.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. Year 1 Indirect Cost Detail Indirect Description Base Cost Non -Federal Federal Rate Total Cost Contribution Request No items Indirect Costs Total Cost $0 Additional Narrative Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents Page 11 of 18 a Name 2024-2025 School Resol.irce Officer MOO si ned.g_df Additional Application Components Letters of Support Upload The recommended files to upload are PDF, Microsoft Word and Excel. Category Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Other Supportive Documents No documents have been uploaded for Letters of Support Additional Attachments No documents have been uploaded for Additional Attachments Disclosures and Assurances No Lobbying Activities Created by Date WILLIE NEWMAN Added 05/16/2025 The applicant is not required to submit a lobbying disclosure under 31 U.S.C. 1352 for this application. No documents have been uploaded for Disclosure of Lobbying Activities DOJ Certified Standard Assurances 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) I 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, Page 12 of 18 managerial, and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay any required nonfederal 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. Paris 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. 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. Page 13 of 18 Please Acknowledge Signed SignerlD wnewman@fayetteviIIe-ar.gov Signing Date / Time 5/16/25 4:02 PM V �� Date: June 17, 2025 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; COORDINATION WITH AFFECTED AGENCIES 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. 5 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 Page 14 of 18 procurement contracts for tneir suocontraCLOrs) are mace ana riiea in accoreance witn si u.s.c. 9 ijoz. 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 for OVW Applicants, to OVW at QV-W.GYMORuadrr9.coy; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at AskC0PSRC0usdDi.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 ojncomoliancereberti.naguvidai.rov: for OVW Applicants, to OVW at OVW.GFMDA.usdai.aov; or for COPS Applicants, to COPS at Ank ggSR 0 +san _ gw). 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.E.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; Page 15 of 18 (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, 999 North Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20531. Notice shall include the identification numbers) 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). 5. 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. § 103821c)(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). I 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 Certified SignerlD wnewman@fayetteville-ar.gov Signing Date / Time 5/16/25 4:02 PM Date: June 17, 2025 Page 16 of 18 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 -- 1. Declare the following to the U.S. Department ofjustice (DOJ), under penalty of perjury: (1)1 have authority to make this declaration and certification on behalf of the applicant; (2) I 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) I have the authority to submit this application on behalf of the applicant. 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) I 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 Signed SignerlD wnewman@fayetteville-ar.gov Signing Date / Time NI,fb �O� Date: June 17, 2025 Page 17 of 18 5/16/25 4:09 PM Other No documents have been uploaded for Other Not Certified Page 18 of 18 AgencyType 1. Type of Agency (check one) Law Enforcement LEEntities 1a. From the list below, please select the type of agency which best describes the applicant. Law Enforcement Entities: Municipal Police SVPPEIigQulmpEntity 2. Are you a state or local governmental entity applying for this funding opportunity? Yes SVPPEIigQulmpSeclfY 2a. If yes, is your agency in compliance with 8 U.S.C. §1373, which provides that State and local government entities may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, receiving from, maintaining, or exchanging information regarding citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual with components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any other federal, state or local government entity? This includes any prohibitions or restrictions imposed or established by a State or local government entity or official. For additional information, please see the appendices in the FY 2025 CHP Application Resource Guide. Yes AgencyType) u ris 3. Please indicate if your jurisdiction is primarily considered rural, urban or suburban. Rural AgencyEstOperational Instructions: We will ask you several questions about your law enforcement agency operations and authority to determine your eligibility to apply for a COPS Hiring Program (CHP) award. Please note that CHP applicants must have a law enforcement agency that is operational by the close of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or receive services through an existing contract for law enforcement services or a new contract for law enforcement services that is in place by the close of this NOFO. Applicants must also maintain primary law enforcement authority for the population to be served. In addition, if funds under this program are to be used as part of a written contracting arrangement for law enforcement services (e.g., a town which contracts with a neighboring sheriff's office to receive services), the government agency wishing to receive law enforcement services must be the legal applicant in this application. A law enforcement agency is established and operational if the jurisdiction has passed authorizing legislation and it has a current operating budget. 4. Is your agency established and currently operational? Yes AgencyEstNotOperation 4a. Which of the following best describes your law enforcement agency? (check one) AgencyEstWillbeOp 4b. Will your law enforcement agency be operational as of the closing date of this NOFO? AgencyEstLegPass 4c. Has your jurisdiction passed legislation which authorizes the creation of a new law enforcement agency? AgencyEstContractLE 5. If awarded, does your agency plan to use funds awarded under this award to establish or supplement a written contract for law enforcement services (e.g., a town contracting for services with a nearby sheriff's department)? No AgencyEstConRecv Instructions: An agency may apply for funds under this program to be used as part of a written contracting arrangement for law enforcement services (e.g., a town which contracts with a neighboring sheriff's department to receive services). However, the agency wishing to receive law enforcement services must be the legal applicant in this application (although we will ask you to supply some information about the contract service provider later). Important Note: Two entities involved in a contracting relationship may not separately apply for funding to support the same officer position(s). 5a. Is the legal applicant listed in this COPS Hiring Program (CHP) application and on the SF-424 the entity that will be receiving law enforcement services? AgencyEstConLENmProv 5b. What is the legal name of the law enforcement agency that will be providing law enforcement services to your jurisdiction? AgencyEstLEAuth Instructions: An agency with primary law enforcement authority is defined as the first responder to calls for service for all types of criminal incidents within its jurisdiction. Agencies are not considered to have primary law enforcement authority if they only: respond to or investigate specific type(s) of crime(s), respond to or investigate crimes within a correctional institution, serve warrants, provide courthouse security, transport prisoners, have cases referred to them for investigation or investigational support or only some combination of these. 6. Based on the definition above, does your agency have primary law enforcement authority? [Or, if contracting to receive services, does the agency that will be providing law enforcement services have primary law enforcement authority for the population to be served?] Yes FY21_USAODistrict_q 7. Please select your U.S. Attorney's District Office from the below drop -down options. Arkansas, Western ExecContactl nfoExTitl Please provide the name and contact information for the highest-ranking Law Enforcement or Program Official and Government Executive or Financial Official for your agency or organization, please see instructions below. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE/PROGRAM OFFICIAL This position will ultimately be responsible for the programmatic management of the award. Instructions for Law Enforcement Agencies: For law enforcement agencies, the Law Enforcement Executive is the highest-ranking official in the jurisdiction (Chief of Police, Sheriff, or equivalent). Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. Instructions for Non -Law Enforcement Agencies: For non -law enforcement agencies (e.g., institutions of higher education, school districts, private organizations, etc.), the Program Official is the highest-ranking official in the jurisdiction (e.g., executive director, chief executive officer, or equivalent). Please note that information for non -executive positions (e.g., clerks, trustees) is not acceptable. Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. 8a. Title: Chief of Police ExecContactlnfoExFN 8b. First name: Mike ExecContactlnfoExLN 8c. Last name: Reynolds ExecContactlnfoExPh 8d. Phone: 479-587-3500 ExecContactlnfoExEmai 8e. Email address: mreynolds@fayetteville-ar.gov ExecContact I nfoG ETitl GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE/FINANCIAL OFFICIAL This position will ultimately be responsible for the financial management of the award. Instructions for Government Agencies: For law enforcement agencies, this is the highest-ranking government official within your jurisdiction (e.g., Superintendent, Mayor, City Administrator, or equivalent). Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. Instructions for Non -Government Agencies: For non -law enforcement agencies, this is the financial official who has the authority to apply for this award on behalf of the applicant agency (e.g., Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, or equivalent). Please note that information for non -executive positions (e.g., clerks, trustees) is not acceptable. Before this application can be submitted, the Entity Administrator in JustGrants must invite this individual to apply for a JustGrants account with the role of Authorized Representative, and this individual must log in to JustGrants to review the application. 9a. Title: Mayor ExecContactlnfoGEFN 9b. First name: Molly ExecContactlnfoGELN 9c. Last name: Rawn ExecContactlnfoGEPh 9d. Phone: 479-575-8330 ExecContactlnfoGEEmai 9e. Email address: mayor@fayetteville-ar.gov ExecContact I nfoACTitl Instructions for Application Submitter Contact: Enter the application point of contact's name and contact information. 10a. Title: Support Services Manager ExecContactlnfoACFN 10b. First name: Willie ExecContactlnfoACLN 10c. Last name: Newman ExecContactlnfoACPh 10d. Phone: 479-587-3581 ExecContactlnfoACEmai 10e. Email address: wnewman@fayetteville-ar.gov CH POffRegActua I I nstr Instructions: Number of actual sworn officers employed by your agency as of the date of this application. The actual number of sworn officer positions is the actual number of sworn positions employed by your agency as of the date of this application. Do not include funded but currently vacant positions or unpaid positions. CHPOffRegActualFT 11a. Full -Time: 156 CHPOffRegActualPT 11b. Part -Time: 0 CHPOffRegBudFT Instructions: Enter the Budgeted Sworn Force Strength as of the date of application (the current fiscal year) below. The budgeted number of sworn officer positions is the number of sworn positions funded in your agency's budget, including funded but frozen positions, as well as state, Bureau of Indian Affairs, or locally funded vacancies. Do not include unfunded vacancies or unpaid/reserve officers. Do not include non -sworn personnel such as dispatch, court personnel, correctional officers, or police technicians. For agencies currently funded by a COPS Hiring Program (CHP) award, do not include in your budgeted force strength any COPS -funded officers whose salaries are currently being covered by the 36-months of COPS funding. Number of budgeted sworn officers as of the date of this application, using instructions above. 12a. Full -Time: 160 CH POffReq Bud PT 12b. Part -Time: 0 CHPOffRegBudbelow 13. Is your agency operating below its current budgeted sworn force strength? Yes CHPOffRegBudbelowlfyi Understaffed Law Enforcement Agencies Operating Below Budgeted Strength Instructions: A law enforcement agency operating below its budgeted strength is eligible to apply for funding under CHP so long as the applicant attests that awarded funds will be used in compliance with the nonsupplanting requirement and not used to supplant state, local, or Bureau of Indian Affairs funds that are already budgeted for sworn law enforcement officer positions. CHPOffRegBudbelowlfy 13a. By checking the box, the applicant attests that awarded funds will be used in compliance with the nonsupplanting requirement and not used to supplant (replace) state or local funds, or, in the case of Indian Tribal governments, funds supplied by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that are already budgeted for sworn law enforcement officer positions. true CHPOffRegCivFT Instructions: Number of budgeted civilian positions as of the date of this application using instructions above. 14a. Full -Time: 55 CH POffRegCivPT 14b. Part -Time: 0 ActualPopDeptSry Instructions: The following section will ask about the "population served" by your jurisdiction. The crime data you will enter in this application will be based on crimes occurring among the "actual population served". Population served counts must not be adjusted upward to account for daytime business/shopping visitors, highway traffic passing through a jurisdiction, nor should it include annual visitor totals. Parks and transit agencies should report average daily visitors/riders rather than annual totals. This may or may not be the same as your census population. For example, a service population may be the census population minus incorporated towns and cities that have their own law enforcement agency within your geographic boundaries. An agency with primary law enforcement authority is defined as having first responder responsibility to calls for service for all types of criminal incidents within its jurisdiction. 15. What is the actual population your department serves as the primary law enforcement entity? 101680 NeedforFACensusPop 16. Enter the total population of the government entity applying for this award using the latest census estimate available at https://data.census.gov. If the population of the entity applying for this award is not represented by census figures (e.g. colleges, special agencies, school police departments), please indicate the size of the population as of the latest available estimate. 101680 NeedforFASrvDifferCen 16a. If applicable, please explain why the "population served" differs from the population of the government entity (from census figures or other estimates). [Please limit your response to a maximum of 125 words.] CH POffReq EntPos2 Instructions: Agencies should apply for the number of officer positions necessary to support their proposed community policing strategy. CHP awards cover up to 75 percent of the entry-level salary and fringe benefits for each approved position up to a maximum of $125,000 total for each position over three years. Note: this is NOT $125,000 per year, rather, it is $125,000 spread over three years for each position. There is a minimum 25 percent local cash match (cost share) requirement unless a waiver is approved. Any additional costs for higher than entry-level salaries and fringe benefits will be the responsibility of the recipient agency. Please keep in mind that there is a 12-month retention requirement for each officer position funded. See NOFO document for full details. The number of officers you request cannot exceed 20% of your agency's current actual sworn force, with a maximum of 50 officers for any agency. Agencies with fewer than 10 officers may request one officer. The COPS Office will fund as many positions as possible for successful applicants; however, the number of officer positions requested by an agency may be reduced based on the availability of funding and other programmatic considerations. IMPORTANT: Please ensure this number matches the number of sworn positions you requested in the detailed budget section of JustGrants. 17. How many entry-level, full-time sworn officer positions is your agency requesting in this application? 2 CHPOffRegEntNo20pctnew 18. In question 11a, you entered your agency's actual full-time sworn force levels. Please confirm that you are not asking for more than the 20% cap. For example, if you have 1-9 officers on staff, you may request 1 COPS Office -funded officer. If you have 10-14 officers, you may request a maximum of 2 officers. If you have 50 officers, you may request a maximum of 10. I confirm that we are not asking for more than the 20% cap. AddBudlnfoSwornSallnc 19. Referencing the web -based budget in this NOFO, please indicate if there was increase in sworn office base salary in years 2 and 3. If so, indicate why. (check all that apply) AddBudlnfoSwornSallnc COLA AddBudlnfoSwornSallnc Step Raises Yes AddBudlnfoSwornSallnc Change in benefit costs AddBudlnfoSwornSallnc Not applicable CH POffReq PosCat I nstr Instructions: IMPORTANT: Next, your agency must allocate the number of positions requested under each of the three hiring categories described below based on your agency's current needs at the time of this application. Be mindful of your agency's ability to fill and retain the officer positions awarded, while following your agency's established hiring policies and procedures. CHP awards will be made for officer positions requested in each of the three hiring categories, and recipients are required to use awarded funds for the specific categories awarded. It is imperative that your agency understand that the COPS Office statutory nonsupplanting requirement mandates that award funds may only be used to supplement (increase) a recipient's law enforcement budget for sworn officer positions and may not supplant (replace) state, local, or tribal funds that a recipient otherwise would have spent on officer positions if it had not received an award. This means that if your agency plans to: (a) Hire new officer positions (including filling existing vacancies that are no longer funded in your agency's budget): It must hire these new additional positions on or after the official award start date, above its current budgeted (funded) level of sworn officer positions, and otherwise comply with the nonsupplanting requirement as described in detail in the award owner's manual. (b) Rehire officers who have been laid off by any jurisdiction as a result of state, local, or tribal budget reductions: It must rehire the officers on or after the official award start date, maintain documentation showing the date(s) that the positions were laid off and rehired, and otherwise comply with the nonsupplanting requirement as described in detail in the award owner's manual. (c) Rehire officers who are (at the time of application) currently scheduled to be laid off (by your jurisdiction) on a specific future date as a result of state, local, or tribal budget reductions: It must continue to fund the officers with its own funds from the award start date until the date of the scheduled layoff (for example, if the CHP award start date is September 1 and the layoffs are scheduled for November 1, then the CHP funds may not be used to fund the officers until November 1, the date of the scheduled layoff); identify the number and date(s) of the scheduled layoff(s) in this application (see below); maintain documentation showing the date(s) and reason(s) for the layoff; and otherwise comply with the nonsupplanting requirement as described in detail in the award owner's manual. [Please note that as long as your agency can document the date that the layoff(s) would occur if CHP funds were not available, it may transfer the officers to the CHP funding on or immediately after the date of the layoff without formally completing the administrative steps associated with a layoff for each individual officer.] Documentation that may be used to prove that scheduled layoffs are occurring for local economic reasons that are unrelated to the availability of CHP award funds may include (but are not limited to) council or departmental meeting minutes, memoranda, notices, or orders discussing the lay-offs; notices provided to the individual officers regarding the date(s) of the lay-offs; or budget documents ordering departmental or jurisdiction -wide budget reductions. These records must be maintained with your agency's CHP award records during the award period and for three years following the date of the submission of the final expenditure report in the event of an audit, monitoring, or other evaluation of your award compliance. If your agency's request is funded, your agency will have the opportunity after the award announcement to request an award modification to move awarded funding into the category or categories that meet your agency's law enforcement needs at that time (including updating the dates of future scheduled layoffs). CHPOffRegPosCatA Category A: New, additional officer positions (including filling existing vacancies no longer funded in your agency's budget). 20a. Category A Request: 2 CHPOffRegPosCatB Category B: Rehire officers laid off (from any jurisdiction) as a result of state or local budget reductions. 20b. Category B Request: 0 CHPOffRegPosCatC Category C: Rehire officers scheduled to be laid off (at the time of the application) on a specific future date as a result of state or local budget reductions. 20c. Category C Request: 0 CHPOffRegLayNuml Instructions: We also need some information about when the layoff of officers in this category is scheduled to occur. In the space below, please indicate when the officer(s) specified in this category are scheduled to be laid off. 21a. Number of Officers: CHPOffRegLayNum1Dt 21b. Date these officers are scheduled to be laid off: CHPOffRegLayNum2 21c. Number of Officers: CHPOffRegLayNum2Dt 21d. Date these officers are scheduled to be laid off: CHPOffRegLayNum3 21e. Number of Officers: CHPOffRegLayNum3Dt 21f. Date these officers are scheduled to be laid off: CHPOffRegLayNum4 21g. Number of Officers: CHPOffRegLayNum4Dt 21h. Date these officers are scheduled to be laid off: CHPOffRegLayCert 22. Since your agency plans to use CHP funds to rehire officers who are currently scheduled to be laid off on a future date (under Category C above), please certify (by checking the appropriate boxes) to the following Certification: CHPOffRegLayCert My agency has and will maintain documentation showing the date(s) of the scheduled lay-off(s) and demonstrating that the scheduled lay-off(s) is/are occurring for fiscal reasons that are unrelated to the availability or receipt of CHP award funds. CHPOffRegLayCert My agency will use its own funds to continue funding these officers until the scheduled date(s) of the lay-off(s) and will use CHP funds to rehire these officers only on or after the scheduled date of the lay- off(s). CHPOffRegLayCert My agency recognizes that the CHP program provides funding based on our entry-level salary and benefits package and that any additional costs for rehired officers beyond entry-level are our responsibility to pay with other sources of funding. CHPOffRegVetCommit Instructions: Although hiring military veterans as new hires is not an award requirement, applicants who commit to hiring or rehiring at least one military veteran will receive additional consideration for CHP funding. If your agency checks "yes" to the question below, your agency will be required to maintain documentation that it made every effort possible (consistent with your internal procedures and policies) to hire at least one military veteran. Under this NOFO, a military veteran is defined as a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released there from under conditions other than dishonorable. 23. Does your agency commit to hire and/or rehire at least one military veteran (as defined in the Application Guide) for the officer position(s) you have requested? WO CHPOffRegVet911Pos 23a. If Yes, how many position(s)? CH POffRegSRO2 24. Is your agency requesting that all or some of these officer positions will be deployed as school resource officers (SRO's)? Yes CHPOffRegSROlnstr SRO Instructions: If your agency requests officers to be deployed as school resource officers (SRO), please do not request more officer positions than your agency can expect to deploy in this capacity. According to the COPS Office statute, a school resource officer is "a career law enforcement officer, with sworn authority, deployed in community -oriented policing, and assigned by the employing police department or agency to work in collaboration with schools and community -based organizations— (A) to address crime and disorder problems, gangs, and drug activities affecting or occurring in or around an elementary or secondary schools; (B) to develop or expand crime prevention efforts for students; (C) to educate likely school -age victims in crime prevention and safety; (D) to develop or expand community justice initiatives for students; (E) to train students in conflict resolution, restorative justice, and crime awareness; (F) to assist in the identification of physical changes in the environment that may reduce crime in or around the school; and (G) to assist in developing school policy that addresses crime and to recommend procedural changes." 34 U,.S.C. 10389(4). There must be an increase in the level of community policing activities performed in and around primary or secondary schools in the agency's jurisdiction as a result of the award. The time commitment of the funded officers must be above and beyond the amount of time that the agency devoted to the schools before receiving the award. The COPS Office recommends that an SRO have a minimum of three years of experience as a police officer. Because COPS Office funds must be used for entry level positions, you may deploy experienced police officers to serve as SROs and implement the community policing strategy after hiring the additional entry-level officers with COPS Office award funds. The COPS Office award funds must be used for the newly hired/rehired/scheduled to be laid off position and not that of the veteran/experienced officer. Recipients using CHP funding to hire or deploy SROs into schools must submit to the COPS Office a signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the law enforcement agency and the school partner(s) before obligating or drawing down funds under this award. An MOU is not required at the time of application; however, if the law enforcement agency already has an MOU in place that is applicable to the partnership, the MOU can be uploaded as an attachment in the section of the application titled "MOUs and other Supporting Documents". The MOU must contain the following: the purpose of the MOU; clearly defined roles and responsibilities of the school district and the law enforcement agency focusing officers' roles on safety, information sharing, supervision responsibility; chain of command for the SRO; and signatures. If awarded, a recipient must submit an MOU to the COPS Office within 90 days from the date shown on the award congratulatory letter. Implementation of the CHP award without submission and acceptance of the required MOU may result in expenditures not being reimbursed by the COPS Office and/or award de - obligation. CHPOffRegSROCount2 24a. If Yes, how many of your requested positions in this application will be deployed as school resource officers (SROs)? 2 CHPOffRegTribaIVPSO 25. For tribal applicants in Alaska only: Check the box below if you are requesting funds for an entry- level career law enforcement Village Police Officer or entry-level career law enforcement Tribal Police Officer. false LECPStratlnstr Instructions for Community Policing Strategy: COPS Office funding must be used to reorient the mission and activities of law enforcement agencies through initiating community policing or enhancing their involvement in community policing with the officers hired under this award program or an equal number of veteran officers who have been redeployed to implement this plan after hiring the entry-level COPS Office -funded officers. If awarded funds, your narrative responses in the text boxes below will constitute your agency's community policing strategy under this award. Your organization may be audited or monitored to ensure that it is initiating or enhancing community policing in accordance with this strategy. The COPS Office may also use this information to understand the needs of the field, and potentially provide for training, technical assistance, problem solving and community policing implementation tools. Please note that the COPS Office recognizes that your COPS Office -funded officer(s) (or an equal number of veteran officers who are redeployed after hiring the entry-level COPS Office funded officers) will engage in a variety of community policing activities and strategies, including participating in some or all aspects of your identified community policing strategy. Your community -policing strategy may be influenced and impacted by others within and outside of your organization; this is considered beneficial to your community policing efforts. At any time during your award period, you should be prepared to demonstrate (1) the community policing activities engaged in prior to the award that are detailed in this application and (2) how the award funds and award -funded officers (or an equal number of redeployed veteran officers) were specifically used to enhance (increase) or initiate community policing activities according to your community policing strategy contained in this application. Community policing needs may change during the life of your award. Minor changes to this strategy may be made without prior approval of the COPS Office; however, the recipient will be required to report on progress or changes to the community policing strategy (if any) through required progress reports. If your agency's community policing strategy changes significantly, you must submit those changes to the COPS Office for approval. Changes are significant if they deviate from the specific crime problems originally identified and approved in the community policing strategy submitted with the application. In some cases, in reviewing progress reports, the COPS Office may identify significant changes in community policing strategies that require explanation and request for approval. Applicants that choose problem areas that receive additional priority consideration will not be able to change from these problem/focus areas if awarded CHP funding. The following is the COPS Office definition of community policing that emphasizes the primary components of community partnerships, organizational transformation, and problem solving. Please refer to the COPS Office web site (https:Hcops.usdoj.gov) for further information regarding this definition. Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies that support the systematic use of partnerships and problem solving techniques to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues, such as violent crime, non-violent crime, and fear of crime. The COPS Office has developed the following list of primary sub -elements of community policing. Please refer to the COPS Office web site Community Policing Defined publication for further information regarding these sub -elements. Community Partnerships: Collaborative partnerships between the law enforcement agency and the individuals and organizations they serve to both develop solutions to problems and increase trust in police. Other Government Agencies Community Members/Groups Non-Profits/Service Providers Private Businesses Media Organizational Transformation: The alignment of organizational management, structure, personnel and information systems to support community partnerships and proactive problem solving efforts. Agency Management Climate and culture Leadership Labor relations Decision -making Strategic planning Policies Organizational evaluations Transparency Organizational Structure Geographic assignment of officers Despecialization Resources and finances Personnel Recruitment, hiring and selection Personnel supervision/evaluations Training Information Systems (Technology) Communication/access to data Quality and accuracy of data Problem Solving: The process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to develop effective responses that are rigorously evaluated. Scanning: Identifying and prioritizing problems Analysis: Analyzing problems Response: Responding to problems Assessment: Assessing problem -solving initiatives Using the Crime Triangle to focus on immediate conditions (Victim/Offender/Location) LECPStratOrglnMgmPra Instructions for Current Organizational Commitment to Community Policing: For each of the following statements, please answer in terms of existing agency policies and practices as they relate to collaborative partnerships and problem -solving activities. (Check all that apply) 26. Which of the following internal management practices does your agency currently employ? (check all that apply) LECPStratOrglnMgmPra Assignment of officers to specific neighborhoods or areas for longer periods of time to enhance customer service and facilitate more contact between police and citizens. Yes LECPStratOrglnMgmPra Assignment of officers to geographic hot spots that are defined statistically by creating incident maps to identify geographic clustering of crime and disorder. Yes LECPStratOrglnMgmPra Early Intervention Systems that help identify officers who may be showing signs of stress, personal problem, and questionable work conduct. Yes LECPStratOrglnMgmPra None of the above. LECPStratOrgPerMeas 27. Which of the following do you count/measure to annually assess your agency's overall performance? (check all that apply) LECPStratOrgPerMeas Response times Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Problem solving outcomes Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Department employee satisfaction LECPStratOrgPerMeas Reduction of crime in identified hot spots Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Social disorder/nuisance problems (e.g., graffiti, panhandling, loitering) Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Satisfaction with police services Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Fear of crime LECPStratOrgPerMeas Victimization (Le, non -reported crime) LECPStratOrgPerMeas Community meetings held/attended Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Use of force incidents Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas Meeting the priorities as identified in your agency strategic plan Yes LECPStratOrgPerMeas My agency does not conduct annual assessments of overall performance LECPStratOrgSharelnfo 28. Through which of the following does your agency routinely share information with community members? (check all that apply) LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Neighborhood, beat, and/or school meetings Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Local media outlets Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Agency newsletter LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Neighborhood newsletters LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Agency website Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Social networking (Blogs, Twitter feeds, Facebook pages, etc.) Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Citizen alert system (telephone, email, text, etc.) Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Citizen alert system that is geographically targeted, based on updated hot spots Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Public access television/radio Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Community organization board membership Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Public forums with chief/sheriff/command staff Yes LECPStratOrgSharelnfo Posters, billboards, flyers LECPStratOrgSharelnfo None of the above LECPStratOrglnvCom 29. Through which of the following ways does your agency formally involve community members in influencing agency practices and operations? (check all that apply) LECPStratOrglnvCom Citizen police academies Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom Volunteer activities LECPStratOrglnvCom Auxiliary police programs LECPStratOrglnvCom Civilian review boards (i.e. disciplinary review boards) Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom Citizen advisory groups (i.e. informal advisory function) Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom Involvement in hiring decisions (interview panels, selection boards, etc.) Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom Involvement in contributing to annual line officer performance reviews LECPStratOrglnvCom Representation on promotional boards Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom Participation in accountability and performance reporting and tracking meetings LECPStratOrglnvCom Participation in complaint resolution process (formal mediation, disciplinary boards, etc.) Yes LECPStratOrglnvCom None of the above LECPStratPSPI nstr Instructions for Proposed Common Sense Policing Strategy: Problem Solving and Partnerships COPS Office awards must be used to initiate or enhance community policing activities with either the newly hired officers funded by this award program or an equivalent number of veteran officers who are redeployed to implement this community policing strategy after hiring the additional entry-level officers with COPS Office award funds. In this section you will be asked to identify the crime and disorder problem or a focus area and the partners to be engaged through your requested COPS Office funding. Identifying the specific problem/focus area and partnerships that your agency plans to focus on is important to ensure that you satisfy the requirements for COPS Office funding under this program and to ensure that ultimately the additional award -funded officers (or equivalent number of redeployed veteran officers) will initiate or enhance your agency's capacity to implement community policing strategies and approaches. Using the following list, select a problem/focus area that will be addressed by the officers requested in this application. Please choose the option that best fits your problem. You may only select one problem/focus area to address through this award funding. When identifying a problem, it is important to think about the nature of similar incidents that taken together comprise the problem and accordingly describe it in precise, specific terms (e.g. "robbery of retail establishments", rather than just "robbery"). In doing this, it can be helpful to consider all aspects of the problem, including the likely offenders, the suitable targets/victims, and how these come together in time and space. Additional consideration will be given to applicants who propose a community -based approach to one of the five following problem/ focus areas. Applicants who choose one of the common sense policing problems or priority focus areas listed here must devote 100% of their funded positions to that focus area, and will not be allowed to change their choice once the award has been issued. Violent Crime - Applicant will employ common sense policing strategies to address a range of violent crime problems. Applicants committed to aggressively enforcing gun laws, human trafficking, criminal gangs, drug manufacturing/dealing/trafficking, dismantling gangs, street crews, and drug networks, or cracking down on the open use of illegal drugs subcategory will receive additional consideration. Squatting and Encampment Enforcement - Applicants will focus on ending squatting by collaborating with federal law enforcement/task forces to end the epidemic of squatters and public encampments that create safe havens for drugs, crime, and human trafficking. Homeland & Border Security - Applicants will cooperate with federal law enforcement to combat illegal immigration (e.g., information sharing, 287(g) partnerships, task forces, and honoring detainers), protecting critical infrastructures, and information/intelligence problems. Nuisance Abatement and Quality of Life - Applicants will focus on aggressive and strict enforcement of nuisance abatement and blight including, among other things, petty larceny, and criminal damage to property. School Based Policing - Applicants will focus on deploying School Resource Officers (SRO) to protect elementary or secondary schools, expand crime prevention efforts, identify changes to reduce crime in and around schools, and other activities to increase school safety. LECPStPSProbFocArea25 30. Problem/Focus Area School Based Policing LECPStPSProbFocAreaNar 30a. Describe the problem/focus area you have selected above (i.e. location, severity, type of crime [if applicable], impact of issue on community). [Please limit your response to a maximum of 125 words.] Our SROs are a true model of the community policing concept. SROs are able to reach a student population that is underserved and are able to break down stereotypical barriers that young people have about police officers. Once a level of trust is established, crimes that often go unreported will not be addressed. LECPStPSPGunVioNum 30b. Please include the number of aggravated assaults with a firearm in your jurisdiction during the last calendar year (2024): LECPStPSPGunVioshoY1 Please include the number of reported shootings in your jurisdiction during the last two years (2024 and 2023). 30c. Number of Reported Shootings (2024): LECPStPSPGunVioshoY2 30d. Number of Reported Shootings (2023): ComOffHRelPrior 31. Which of the following information sources did you use to prioritize this problem/focus area as a problem/focus area to address through this award program (check all that apply): ComOffHRelPrior Police department data (e.g. police reports, calls for service, crime data, citizen complaints) Yes ComOffHRelPrior Agency personnel (e.g. officer feedback, command staff priorities) Yes ComOffHRelPrior Other local non -law enforcement government agency data Yes ComOffHRelPrior Community based organizations (e.g. faith based, non -profits, social service providers) Yes ComOffHRelPrior Local businesses Yes ComOffHRelPrior Individual community members/community meetings Yes ComOffHRelPrior Community survey ComOffHRelPrior Local government officials Yes ComOffHRelPrior None of the above ComOffHRellmprove 32. If awarded funds, my agency will improve our understanding of this problem/focus area by examining (check all that apply): ComOffHRellmprove Routinely collected law enforcement data/information related to the problem (e.g. arrest, incident reports, calls for service) Yes ComOffHRellmprove The location and/or time aspects of the problem/focus area (e.g. mapping) Yes ComOffHRellmprove The conditions and environmental factors related to the problem/focus area Yes ComOffHRellmprove The strengths and limitations of current responses to the problem/focus area Yes ComOffH Rel I m prove Non -law enforcement data/information related to the problem/focus area (e.g. insurance crash data, other government agency data, census data, survey data) Yes ComOffHRellmprove Existing research and best practices related to the problem/focus area Yes ComOffHRellmprove Data/information from the community related to the problem/focus area (e.g. resident associations, business groups, non-profit community service organizations) Yes ComOffH Rel I m prove Information about offenders contributing to the problem/focus area (e.g. offender interview, arrest records) Yes ComOffHRellmprove Information about victims affected by the problem/focus area (e.g. crime reports, victim interviews) Yes ComOffHRellmprove Strengths and weaknesses of previous responses to the problem/focus area Yes ComOffHRellmprove None of the above ComOffHRelAssess 33. If awarded funds my agency will use the following information sources to assess our response to this problem/focus area to determine whether the response was implemented and achieved the desired outcomes (check all that apply): ComOffHRelAssess Routinely collected law enforcement data/information related to the problem/focus area (e.g. arrests, incident reports, calls for service) Yes ComOffHRelAssess Data/information regarding whether the response was implemented as planned Yes ComOffHRelAssess Police data collected for this specific problem/focus area (e.g. problem -specific surveys, field interview contact cards) Yes ComOffHRelAssess Non -police data/information related to the problem/focus area(e.g. insurance crash data, other government agency data, census data, survey data) Yes ComOffHRelAssess Data/information from the community related to the problem/focus area (e.g. resident associations, business groups, non-profit community service organizations) Yes ComOffHRelAssess Information about offenders contributing to the problem/focus area (e.g. offender interview, arrest records, probation/parole data) Yes ComOffHRelAssess Information about victims and/or stake holders affected by the problem/focus area (e.g. crime reports, victim interviews) Yes ComOffHRelAssess None of the above ComOffHRelPrim 34. To the best of your ability at this time, please select from the below list what your primary goals are in responding to your selected problem/focus area (select up to 3): ComOffHRelPrim Reducing the number of incidents Yes ComOffHRelPrim Increasing public trust in your agency Yes ComOffHRelPrim Reducing the seriousness of the incidents or the amount of harm Yes ComOffHRelPrim Reducing the number of victims and repeat victims ComOffHRelPrim Reducing the number of offenders and repeat offenders ComOffHRelPrim Getting other agencies and stake holders to assume responsibility for the problem/focus area ComOffHRelPrim Improving the response to the problem/focus area (i.e. more comprehensive and coordinated way of dealing with the problem/focus area, providing better services to victims, or greater efficiency in dealing with the problem/focus area) ComOffHRelPrim Improving citizen perceptions of the problem/focus area ComOffHRelPrim None of the above ComOffHRelPrtnr 35. An important part of a comprehensive community policing strategy is the formation of partnerships, such as working with other public agencies, private organizations, or participation in regional law enforcement partnerships. If awarded funds, will your agency and the award funded officers (or an equivalent number of redeployed veteran officers) initiate or enhance a partnership with an external group/organization to develop responses to this problem/focus area? Yes ComOffHRelPrtnrCount 35a. If yes, how many external groups/organizations will your agency initiate or enhance a partnership with to develop responses to this problem/focus area? ComOffHRelPart1Name Name the most important external groups/organizations that your agency will initiate or enhance a partnership with to develop responses to this problem/focus area (maximum of three partners). Note: you may attach optional letters of this support from any or all of these prospective partners. You will be limited to listing no more than three partners per public safety problem/focus area. 36. Partner Name1: Fayetteville Public School District ComOffHRelPart1Char 36a. For this partner, please indicate the statement that best characterizes this partner: Local educational institutions (schools/colleges/universities) ComOffHRelPart2Name 37. Partner Name2: ComOffHRelPart2Char 37a. For this partner, please indicate the statement that best characterizes this partner: ComOffHRelPart3Name 38. Partner Name3: ComOffHRelPart3Char 38a. For this partner, please indicate the statement that best characterizes this partner: CPStratOrgTrFlex Instructions for Proposed Community Policing Strategy: Organizational Transformation COPS Office awards must be used to initiate or enhance community policing activities. In this section you will be asked to identify the organizational change(s) that your agency plans to focus on through your requested COPS Office funding. Identifying the specific organizational change(s) that your agency plans to focus on is important to ensure that you satisfy the requirements for COPS Office funding under this program, and to ensure that ultimately the use of these funds will initiate or enhance your agency's capacity to implement community policing approaches. If awarded funds, will your agency initiate or enhance any of the following internal changes to personnel management? (Select no more than 2 internal changes to personnel management that will be addressed with these award funds.) 39. Flexibility in officer shift assignments to facilitate addressing specific problems. true CPStratOrgTrFlexNar 39a. Please explain. The addition of two SROs will significantly enhance our ability to provide police service to schools in the Fayetteville Public Schools District that currently have no police or security personnel in place. If awarded this grant, the Fayetteville Police Department will have the ability to assign an officer to schools that have never had the opportunity to have an officer present during the school day. Currently, one SRO responds to calls for service for several schools. An additional officer awarded under this grant would double our assigned officers to these underserved schools. The school day at Fayetteville High School, a school with an estimated enrollment of 3,000, spans more than 9 hours. Traditionally, the school experiences more problems and issues requiring SRO assistance at the beginning and at the end of the school day. It is difficult to cover all the hours needed without incurring overtime expenses. If awarded, the grant will allow the Fayetteville Police Department to assign one additional officer to the high school to ensure adequate police coverage during the peak activity. CPStratOrgTrassign 40. Assignment of officers to specific neighborhoods or areas for longer periods of time to enhance customer service and facilitate more contact between police and citizens. true CPStratOrgTrassignNar 40a. Please explain. These two SROs would be assigned to work at underserved schools. They would interact with students, staff, parents, and community leaders at school functions and community events. They would also be used for community policing projects during the summer when school is on summer break. Some of the events they will cover are neighborhood meetings and events, youth citizen police academies, graffiti removal, and child safety seat installations. These officers will also teach classes at the local Boys and Girls Club and complete Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) security surveys at local businesses, churches, schools, and multi -family housing. CPStratOrgTrRec 41. Recruitment and hiring practices that reflect an orientation towards problem solving and community engagement. false CPStratOrgTrRecNar 41a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrinTr 42. In-service training for officers on basic and advanced community policing principles. false CPStratOrgTrinTrNar 42a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrFTO 43. Field training officer (FTO) programs that teach and test problem solving, community engagement, and critical thinking skills. false CPStratOrgTrFTONar 43a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrEval 44. Measure and include non -enforcement proactive community engagement efforts as part of officer performance evaluations. false CPStratOrgTrEvalNar 44a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrinter 45. Early intervention systems that help identify officers who may be showing early signs of stress, personal problems, and questionable work conduct. false CPStratOrgTrinterNar 45a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrCarDev 46. Career development and/or promotional processes (i.e. sergeant exams) that reinforce problem solving and community engagement. false CPStratOrgTrCarDevNar 46a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrSafe 47. Implement specific programs to improve the safety and wellness of personnel throughout your organization. false CPStratOrgTrSafeNar 47a. Please explain. CPStratOrgTrNone 48. None of the above. false CPStratinitenhan 49. If awarded funds, in addition to the internal changes proposed above, will your agency initiate or enhance screening and counseling programs to identify and prevent the radicalization of applicants and personnel who endorse violent and hateful extremist movements? Yes CPStratinitenhany 49a. If Yes, please explain. If awarded funds, our agency will enhance current practices and implement new measures to identify and prevent the radicalization of applicants and personnel who may support violent and hateful extremist movements. This will include: Enhanced screening protocols during recruitment to detect risk factors associated with extremist ideologies, using evidence -based tools and best practices. Regular training for supervisors and staff on recognizing early signs of radicalization and on fostering a culture of inclusion, accountability, and ethical conduct. Confidential counseling and support programs designed to intervene early and provide assistance to employees in distress or at risk of being influenced by harmful ideologies. Partnerships with mental health professionals and community -based organizations to provide culturally competent education and referral pathways. These efforts align with our broader commitment to maintaining a professional, trustworthy workforce that upholds democratic values, public safety, and community trust. CPStratOrglntlnstr If awarded funds, will your agency initiate or enhance any of the following internal changes to agency management? (Select up to 2 internal changes to agency management that will be addressed with these award funds.) CPStratOrglntStrat 50. Agency strategic plan that outlines the goals and objectives around community policing and other departmental priorities. false CPStratOrglntStratNar 50a. Please explain. CPStratOrglntPer 51. Organizational performance measurement systems that include community policing metrics, and conduct annual assessments of agency performance. false CPStratOrglntPerNar 51a. Please explain. CPStratOrglntTech 52. Technology systems that provide officers, analysts, and the community better and more timely access to data and information. false CPStratOrglntTechNar 52a. Please explain. CPStratOrgl ntMed 53. Mediation strategies to resolve citizen complaints. false CPStratOrglntMedNar 53a. Please explain. CPStratOrglntCrime 54. Collection, analysis, and use of crime data and information in support of problem solving goals. true CPStratOrglntCrimeNar 54a. Please explain. We will enhance usage of software with crime mapping and data analysis ability. The data collected will be sent to patrol supervisors, criminal investigators, and SROs to increase efficiency in detecting and responding to crime and traffic related problems. Administrative personnel will encourage community policing goals on a departmental level. CPStratOrglntAccr 55. Formal accreditation process. true CPStratOrgl ntAccrNa r 55a. Please explain. These grant funds, if awarded, will enhance the Department's ability to maintain standards for our accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The increased SRO staffing will help us be more proactive with juvenile crime intervention. CPStratOrglntTrack 56. System to capture and track problem solving and partnership efforts and activities. false CPStratOrgl ntTrackNa r 56a. Please explain. CPStratOrglntOrgAs 57. An organizational assessment of community policing. false CPStratOrglntOrgAsNar 57a. Please explain. CPStratOrglntNone 58. None of the above. false CPStratOrgConsult 59. Did your agency consult with any of the following groups/organizations on the development of this community policing strategy? (check all that apply) CPStratOrgConsult Local government agencies (non -law enforcement, e.g. probation/parole, parks and recreation, code enforcement) Yes CPStratOrgConsult Community based organizations (e.g. faith based, community redevelopment groups, social service providers, resident associations) Yes CPStratOrgConsult Businesses operating in the community Yes CPStratOrgConsult Tribal law enforcement agencies (outside your jurisdiction) CPStratOrgConsult Other Federal, state, or local law enforcement agencies CPStratOrgConsult Multi -jurisdictional or regional task forces/partnerships CPStratOrgConsult Local educational institutions (schools/colleges/universities) Yes CPStratOrgConsult Local government officials Yes CPStratOrgConsult Individual stakeholders residing, working or with an interest in the community and/or problem Yes CPStratOrgConsult None of the above CPStratOrgGovCominit 60. To what extent are there related governmental and/or community initiatives that complement your agency's proposed community policing strategy? There are a moderate number of related initiatives CPStratOrgComSupport 61. To what extent is there community support in your jurisdiction for implementing the proposed community policing strategy? High level of support CPStratOrgCom I m pact 62. If awarded funds, to what extent will the community policing strategy impact the other components of the criminal justice system in your jurisdiction? Potentially increased impact LECPStPSPAddressProb 63. Describe how your agency will use award funds to address the problem/focus area you selected. Describe your approach, including a long-term strategy and detailed implementation plan that reflects consultation with community groups and appropriate private and public agencies. Explain how the grant will be utilized to reorient your law enforcement agency's mission toward community -oriented policing or enhance its involvement in or commitment to community -oriented policing. [Please limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] Community Policing is at the heart of our organization. In 2024, the Fayetteville Police Department Community Policing (COP) Division hosted approximately 200 community events. Most events were geared toward educating the community. We expect to host in excess of 200 community events in 2025. We believe through education and inclusion; we can combat crimes in our city. The COP is comprised of specially trained officers whose focus is presenting information to media outlets, neighborhood associations, social media platforms, businesses, churches, and other groups. These presentations can include information on safety, crime prevention, drug abuse, gun crimes and numerous other topics. The COP Division has had recent success with community engagement by partnering with our local food pantry and delivering food baskets to an apartment complex in an area identified as a hot spot for shooting and violent crime. The calls for service in this area have noticeably decreased as this outreach continues. Our Community Oriented Policing Division will be tasked with the following: 1. The COP Division, with the partnership of local stake holders, will create community outreach events in high crime areas as well as youth centers to help educate the community on violent crime and gun violence, 2. The COP Division will create curriculum for local business owners, specifically apartment complexes and hotel/motels to educate employees on how to identify possible criminal activity and what to do when it is identified, and 3. The COP Division will run an educational campaign using the Fayetteville Police Department's very robust following on social media to educate followers on the dangers of violent crimes. imcoop Cooperation with Federal Immigration Officials Priority consideration may be given to state or local law enforcement applicants that cooperate with federal immigration officials through the following activities: A Memorandum of Agreement between your law enforcement agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(1) where officers are delegated limited immigration officer authority to identify and process for removal aliens in our custody under the direction and supervision of DHS. A law enforcement agency that operates a detention or correctional facility in which individuals are fingerprinted and detained for periods of 24 hours or longer; and your governing body has or will implement policies and/or practices that ensure: (1) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") personnel have access to correctional or detention facilities in order to meet with an alien (or an individual believed to be an alien) and inquire as to his or her right to be or to remain in the United States; and (2) DHS is provided upon request at least 48 hours advance notice, where possible, of an alien's scheduled release date and time so that DHS may take custody of the alien. Please check the below boxes that apply to your agency. imcoop 64a. My agency is a state or local law enforcement agency that has a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g)(1) and our officers are delegated limited immigration officer authority to identify and process for removal aliens in our custody under the direction and supervision of DHS. imcoop 64b. My agency is a state or local law enforcement agency that operates a detention or correctional facility in which individuals are fingerprinted and detained for periods of 24 hours or longer; and our governing body has implemented or, before drawing down grant funds if awarded, will implement policies and/or practices that ensure: (1) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") personnel have access to correctional or detention facilities in order to meet with an alien (or an individual believed to be an alien) and inquire as to his or her right to be or to remain in the United States; and (2) DHS is provided upon request advance 48 hour notice, where possible, of an alien's scheduled release date and time so that DHS may take custody of the alien. imcoop 64c. None of the above. Yes PoliceYouthSuic 65. Does your agency collect data on the number of officer suicides in your agency? Yes PoliceYouthSuicNum 65a. In the past 12 months, how many officer suicides have you recorded in your agency? 0 PoliceYouthSuicPrevPro 66. Does your agency have a suicide prevention training program? Yes PoliceYouthSuicExpos 67. Does your agency track officers that have been exposed to 'critical incidents' such as murder, suicide, and domestic violence? Yes PoliceYouthSuicHRYth 68. Does your community experience high rates of youth suicide (For the purposes of this question, high is defined as 10 suicides per 100,000 residents aged 10-19)? No ReportDataPstCrime 69. Using UCR crime definitions, does your agency regularly (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly, or quarterly) post crime data on a publicly accessible website? Yes ReportDataPstCrimeY 69a. If yes, please provide the website address: https://www.fayetteviIle-ar.gov/3797/Weekly-Summary-Reports dupoffundingpendapp2 Instructions: Applicants are required to disclose whether they have pending applications for federally funded assistance or active federal awards that support the same or similar activities or services for which funding is being requested under this application. Be advised that as a general rule, COPS Office funding may not be used for the same item or service funded through another funding source. However, leveraging multiple funding sources in a complementary manner to implement comprehensive programs or projects is encouraged and is not seen as inappropriate. To aid the COPS Office in the prevention of awarding potentially duplicative funding, please indicate whether your agency has a pending application or an active award with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state sub - awarded federal funds) which supports the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application. 70. Do you have any current, active non -COPS Office award with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state subawarded federal funds) that supports the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application? No dupoffundingysdetail2 70a. If Yes, for each potentially duplicative non -COPS Office award, provide the following detailed information: name of federal awarding agency, or state agency for subawarded federal funding; award number; program name; award start and end dates; award amount; and description of how this project differs from the application for COPS office funding. Dupoffundingnoncinstr2 71. Do you have any pending non -COPS Office grant applications with any other federal funding source (e.g., direct federal funding or indirect federal funding through state subawarded federal funds)that support the same or similar activities or services as being proposed in this COPS Office application? No Dupoffundingysnoncops2 71a. If Yes, for each potentially duplicative non -COPS Office grant application, provide the following detailed information: application number (if known); program name; project length; total requested amount; items requested; and describe how this project differs from the application for COPS Office funding. NeedforFAExplain 72. All applicants are required to explain their inability to address the need for this award without federal assistance. Please do so in the space below. [Please limit your response to a maximum of 500 words.] A review of SRO activity and the Arkansas School Safety Commission Report has resulted in the need and recommendation for at least .2 additional SROs assigned to the Fayetteville Public Schools; however, there are currently no local funding sources available for this expansion. The Fayetteville Police Department has demonstrated its' ability to use CHID grant funds to sustain long-term SRO positions as demonstrated with the use of our 2013 CHID funds. It is our intent to use a majority of CHP funds in the first grant year to ease our local financial burden, and incrementally increasing local funding sources over three years to permanently sustain these SRO positions in year 4 and beyond. Without these grant funds, our SRO Program will not expand to meet our identified needs with the foreseeable future. FsclHlthUCRY1 Instructions: Enter your law enforcement agency's total operating budget for the current AND the previous fiscal year. Note, this is the operating budget that your locality sets aside specifically for law enforcement and does not include other city/county/state services. The operating budget generally includes salaries as well as operations. Please note: All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole dollar. 73. CURRENT FISCAL YEAR: 25942433 FsclHlthUCRY2 74. PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR: 24697687 CH P Fisca I PovertyRate Instructions: The U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) provides multi -year poverty rate estimates for communities. Please go to the U.S. Census Bureau (https://data.census.gov) to determine the percentage of individuals in poverty in your jurisdiction. For jurisdictions not included in the census (e.g., schools, universities, transit, parks), please check the box for "Not Applicable." Please note: All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole percent. 75. Percentage of Individuals in Poverty 24 CH PFisca I PovertyRtNA2 75a. Not Applicable false FsclHlthUCRBLSPctUnem Instructions: The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program provides monthly estimates of unemployment for communities. Please go to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' LAUS website (http://www.bls.gov/lau/data.htm) to find detailed instructions for looking up your local area's unemployment rate. It may be necessary to select the nearest best match to your jurisdiction (for example, a city of fewer than 25,000 people may report their county level rate). For jurisdictions not included in the census (e.g., schools, universities, transit, parks), please check the box for "Not Applicable". Please note: All figures must be rounded to the nearest whole percent. 76. Percentage (%) unemployed for October 2024: FsclHlthUCRBLSNA 76a. Not Applicable false FsclHlthUCRAdduties 77. Since January 1, 2025, has your agency taken on additional law enforcement duties and responsibilities resulting from an agency merger or the disbanding of a neighboring law enforcement agency (which did not result in a new or supplemented funded contract to provide these law enforcement services)? No FsclHlthUCRCataYs Instructions: If your agency has faced an unanticipated catastrophic event that had a significant impact on the delivery of law enforcement services or have experienced an unusually large increase in the number of homicides in the past year, please check the box below. Examples of unanticipated catastrophic events includes mass shootings, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or other events leading to mass casualties that would not necessarily be reflected in the UCR/NIBRS crime statistics previously reported. Please note that if your jurisdiction is faced with an unanticipated catastrophic event (e.g., mass shooting, terrorist attack, other mass casualty event) after submission of this application, but before the application closing date, you should contact the COPS Office immediately at AskCOPSRC@usdoj.gov to update your application to include this information. 78. If your agency experienced a major disaster or catastrophic event in the time period from January 1, 2024 to present, check this box. false FsclHlthUCRCataNar Please describe the major disaster or catastrophic event and include the following bulleted information. Description of event (including number of casualties) Type of event (major disaster, mass shooting, bombing, etc.) Impact of the event on delivery of law enforcement services Duration of the event (how long will law enforcement services be impacted by the event until recovery) Law enforcement response and recovery efforts 78a. Please specify (Please limit your response to a maximum of 125 words.) CHPUCRHomicideYl Instructions: Using UCR crime definitions, enter the actual number of incidents reported to your agency in the previous two calendar years (2024 and 2023) for the following crime types. Note that only those incidents for which your agency had primary response authority should be provided. Please enter 0 (zero) to indicate no incidents in a particular year/type. Do not enter N/A if no incidents were reported - - enter 0 (zero). Do not enter N/A if data is not available - enter an estimate based on historical data. 79. Criminal Homicide (2024): 8 CHPUCRHomicideY2 80. Criminal Homicide (2023): 5 CHPUCRForcibleRapeY1 81. Rape (2024): 77 CHPUCRForcibleRapeY2 82. Rape (2023): 60 CHPUCRRobberyYl 83. Robbery (2024): 29 CHPUCRRobberyY2 84. Robbery (2023): 29 CHPUCRBurglaryY1 85. Burglary (2024): 245 CHPUCRBurglaryY2 86. Burglary (2023): 266 CHPUCRAssaultYl 87. Aggravated Assault (2024): 316 CHPUCRAssaultY2 88. Aggravated Assault (2023): 308 CH PUCRVehicleTheftYl 89. Motor Vehicle Theft (2024): 207 CH PUCRVehicleTheftY2 90. Motor Vehicle Theft (2023): 306 CHPUCRLarcenyYl 91. Larceny (except motor vehicle theft) (2024): 2096 CHPUCRLarcenyY2 92. Larceny (except motor vehicle theft) (2023): 2853 AgencyProfWellness Instructions: Agency Profile Questions (these questions are for information purposes only and will not be scored): 93. Does your agency have a wellness policy or program for officers? Yes AgencyProfWellnessYes 93a. If yes, which groups does it cover: (check all that apply) AgencyProfWellnessYes Sworn Officers/Deputies Yes AgencyProfWellnessYes Civilian Staff Yes AgencyProfWellnessYes Retired Officers/Deputies AgencyProfWellnessYes Retired Staff AgencyProfWellnessYes Correctional Officers/Staff AgencyProfWellnessYes Family Members/Significant Others Yes AgencyProfWellnessYes Other AgencyProfNIBRS 94. Does your agency report crime data to the National Incident -Based Reporting System (NIBRS)? Yes AgencyProfNIBIN 95. Does your agency utilize the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN)? Yes ContFedFundsEndRetain Instructions for the Continuation of Project after Federal Funding Ends: Applicants must plan to retain all sworn officer positions awarded under your COPS Office hiring award for a minimum of 12 months at the conclusion of 36 months of federal funding for each position. The retained COPS Office -funded positions should be added to your agency's law enforcement budget with state and/or local funds at the end of award funding, over and above the number of locally -funded sworn officer positions that would have existed in the absence of the award. These additional position(s) must be retained using state, local, or other nonfederal funding only. The retention period may begin during the five year period of performance of the award, and may extend beyond the end date of the award. You may not use funds awarded by other federal awards to cover the costs of retention. At the time of award application, applicants must affirm that they plan to retain the positions and identify the planned source(s) of retention funding. We understand that your agency's source(s) of retention funding may change during the life of the award. Your agency should maintain proper documentation of any changes in the event of an audit, monitoring or other evaluation of your award compliance. Please refer to the frequently asked questions on retention which can be found here https://cops.usdoj.gov/chp. Note: Agencies that do not plan to retain all the positions awarded under this award are ineligible to receive CHP funding. 96. Will your agency plan to retain any additional positions awarded under this award for a minimum of 12 months at the conclusion of federal funding for each position? Yes ContFedFundsEndSource 96a. Please identify the source(s) of funding that your agency plans to utilize to cover the costs of retention: (check all that apply) ContFedFundsEndSource General funds Yes ContFedFundsEndSource Raise bond/tax issue ContFedFundsEndSource Private sources/donations ContFedFundsEndSource Nonfederal asset forfeiture funds (subject to approval from the state or local oversight agency) ContFedFundsEndSource Fundraising efforts ContFedFundsEndSource State, local, or other nonfederal award funding ContFedFundsEndSource Other ContFedFundsEndSourceO 96b. If other, please provide a brief description of the source(s) of funding not to exceed 500 characters. ContFedFundsEndCHPRet 97. If your agency received CHP funding prior to October 1, 2021, please certify that your agency has, is, or will be retaining any CHP-funded officers for the required 12-month retention period. Not Applicable PartnerConlnfolTtl Instructions: An official "partner" under the award may be a governmental, private, school district, or other applicable entity that has established a legal, contractual, or other agreement with the applicant for the purpose of supporting and working together for mutual benefits of the award. Partner 1 98a. Title: Superintendent PartnerConlnfolFN 98b. First Name: John PartnerConlnfolLN 98c. Last Name: Mulford PartnerConlnfolAgNm 98d. Name of Partner Agency (e.g., Smithville Community Center): Fayetteville Public Schools PartnerConlnfolType 98e. Type of Partner Agency (e.g., School District): School District PartnerConlnfolStrl 98f. Streetl: 1000 West Bulldog Blvd PartnerConlnfolStrl 98g. Street2: PartnerConlnfolCity 98h. City: Fayetteville PartnerConlnfolState 98i. State: AR PartnerConlnfolZip 98j. Zip/Postal Code: 72701 PartnerConlnfolPh 98k. Phone: 479-444-3000 PartnerConlnfolEmai 981. Email Address: john.mulford@fayar.net PartnerConlnfo2Ttl Partner 2 99a. Title: PartnerConlnfo2FN 99b. First Name: PartnerConlnfo2LN 99c. Last Name: PartnerConlnfo2AgNm 99d. Name of Partner Agency (e.g., Smithville Community Center): PartnerConlnfo2Type 99e. Type of Partner Agency (e.g., School District): PartnerConlnfo2Str1 99f. Streetl: PartnerConlnfo2Str2 99g. Street2: PartnerConlnfo2City 99h. City: PartnerConlnfo2State 99i. State: PartnerConlnfo2Zip 99j. Zip/Postal Code: PartnerConlnfo2Ph 99k. Phone: PartnerConlnfo2Emai 991. Email Address: PartnerConlnfo3Ttl Partner 3 100a. Title: PartnerConlnfo3FN 100b. First Name: PartnerConlnfo3LN 100c. Last Name: PartnerConlnfo3AgNm 100d. Name of Partner Agency (e.g., Smithville Community Center): PartnerConlnfo3Type 100e. Type of Partner Agency (e.g., School District): PartnerConlnfo3Str1 100f. Streetl: PartnerConlnfo3Str2 100g. Street2: PartnerConlnfo3City 100h. City: PartnerConlnfo3State 100i. State: PartnerConlnfo3Zip 100j. Zip/Postal Code: PartnerConlnfo3Ph 100k. Phone: PartnerConlnfo3Emai 1001. Email Address: CFR23 Certification of Review of 28 C.F.R. Part 23/Criminal Intelligence Systems: If your agency is requesting COPS Office funds for equipment or technology that will be used to operate an interjurisdictional criminal intelligence system that receives, stores, analyzes, exchanges, or disseminates data regarding ongoing criminal activities, you must agree to comply with the operating principles at 28 C.F.R Part 23. If you are requesting COPS Office funds to operate a single agency database (or other unrelated forms of technology) and will not share criminal intelligence data with other jurisdictions, 28 C.F.R. Part 23 does not apply. 101. Please check one of the following, as applicable to your agency's intended use of COPS Office funds: No, my agency will not use these COPS Office funds (if awarded) to operate an interjurisdictional criminal intelligence system. certofreview 102. By checking the box, the applicant indicates he or she understands that: 1. the applicant will comply with all legal, administrative, and programmatic requirements that govern the applicant for acceptance and use of federal funds as outlined in the applicable COPS Office Grant Application Resource Guide, the COPS Office Award Owner's Manual, the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, Assurances, Certifications, all Executive Orders, and applicable Presidential Memoranda, program regulations, laws, orders, and circulars; 2. the applicant understands that as a general rule COPS Office funding may not be used for the same item or service funded through another funding source; and 3. the applicant and any required or identified official partner(s) listed in this application mutually agreed to this partnership prior to submission. true Certofreviewcopsst 103. By checking the box, the applicant indicates he or she provide a certification that: 1. the programs to be funded by the grant meet all the requirements of the COPS Office statute (34 U.S.C. § 10381, et seq.) ; 2. all the information contained in the application is correct; and 3. the applicant will comply with all provisions of the COPS Office statute (34 U.S.C. § 10381, et seq.) and all other applicable Federal laws. true Certofreviewunder 104. By checking the box, the applicant indicates that he or she understands that the COPS Office may require your agency to review, confirm and/or update specific data items in the submitted application and failure to respond may eliminate the application from funding consideration. true QUESTION 5101 Data Verification The COPS Office requires your agency to correct or verify identified data provided in the application. This certification is required upon resubmission. 104a. By checking the box, the applicant indicates that: 1. the applicant has reviewed, confirmed, and/or updated the specific data items identified by the COPS Office, and certifies that the information is true and accurate; 2. the application submitter is authorized by the appropriate governing body to act on behalf of the applicant entity to make changes to this COPS Office application which will be considered for funding; 3. the applicant understands that the information provided in this application, including any amendments, shall be treated as material representations of facts upon which reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines whether to fund the covered award; 4. the applicant understands that the "Declaration and Certification to the U.S. Department of Justice as to this Application Submission" it signed at the time of the initial application submission is incorporated by reference into this certification and that by signing this certification, the applicant agrees to abide by all the terms of the Declaration and Certification; and 5. the applicant understands that false statements or claims made in connection with COPS Office programs may result in fines, imprisonment, debarment from participating in federal grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts, and/or any other remedy available by law to the federal government. ackelectronicsignboxlN By checking the box, the applicant indicates that he or she understands that "clicking to agree" in this application and the required forms, including the Assurances, Certifications, and Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form are just as legally enforceable as physical signatures. ackelectronicsignbox 105. 1 understand. true Audit Case details Last updated by WILLIE NEWMAN 2m ago Created by WILLIE NEWMAN 6d ago Participants No items