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Home My WebLink About20222577.tiffZNMGRANTS Email This Preview Save as PDF Print Close Window A ♦ Colorado Division of Criminal Justice Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance SB22-145 LE Workforce, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program Deadline: 9/15/2022 Weld County Government Weld County Sheriffs Office Targeted Community Recruiting Project Jump to: Organizational Details Questions / Statement of Work Tables (G&O and Budget Details) Documents $ 192,000.00 Requested Weld County Government Submitted: 9/14/2022 2:42:14 PM (Pacific) Project Contact Sonja Kohlgraf skohlgrafSlweldgov.com Tel: 970-400-2872 Additional Contacts none entered Organizational Details tQp 1950 O Street Telephone 970-356-4015 Greeley, CO 80631-1117 Fax 970-304-6764 United States Web https://www.weldgov.com/ EIN 846000813 Chair to the Weld County Board of UEI MKKXT9U9MTV5 Commissioners SAM Expires Scott James BOCC-Contracts@weldgov.com 1. Legal Entity Name Enter the Legal Entity Name here. If your agency is a DBA, the Legal name will be different than the Applicant Name. If your agency is NOT a DBA, then the Applicant Name and Legal Entity Name will be the same. Weld County 2. Legal Entity Physical Address Enter the Legal Entity Street Address, City, State, Zip + 4 (e.g. 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000, Lakewood, CO 80215-8957) 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80631-9503 3. Are you a Colorado State Agency? (e.g. Colorado Department of Revenue, Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Department of Public Safety, etc.) ❑ Yes El No 4. Legal Entity County Enter the County of your legal entity address Weld 5. Entity's Fiscal Year End December 31 6. Total Federal Expenditures during entity's last fiscal year. $83,925,875.00 7. Is your agency a Law Enforcement Agency in a rural county or municipality with a population of fewer than 50,000 persons, wholly located either east of Interstate 25 or west of the continental divide. ❑ Yes El No 8. Organization Type El Colorado Law Enforcement Agency ❑ Tribal Law Enforcement Agency ❑ Third -party on behalf of a Law Enforcement Agency ❑ State Institution of Higher Education CoMMun:co.-I-lons 2022-2.577 SO 0043 Questions / Statement of Work top Project Duration 1. Project Start Date MM/DD/YYYY - Enter "01/01/2023" or a later date 01/01/2023 2. Project End Date MM/DD/YYYY - Enter "06/30/2024" or an earlier date 06/30/2024 Primary Contact 3. Application Primary Contact: Name, Phone, email address This is the individual that will be contacted during the review period, and will be notified of award decisions and next steps. Sonja Kohlgraf, 970-400-2872, skohlgraf@weldgov.com Project Officials 4. Project Director: Name Enter salutation, first, last, title, agency (e.g. Mrs. Sally Smith, Program Coordinator, ABC Company) Mrs. Sonja Kohlgraf, WCSO Budget Manager, Weld County Sheriffs Office 5. Project Director: Email Address skohlgraf@weldgov.com 6. Project Director: Phone Number 970-400-2872 7. Financial Officer: Name Enter salutation, first, last, title, Agency (e.g. Mr. John Doe, Senior Accountant, ABC Accounting Services) Chris D'Ovidio, Controller, Weld County Accounting 8. Financial Officer: Email Address cdovidio@weldgov.com 9. Financial Officer: Phone Number 970-400-4447 10. Signature Authority: Name Enter salutation, first, last, title, agency (e.g. Ms. Jane Austen, County Commissioner Chair, ABC Company). Mr. Scott James, Chair to the Weld County Board of Commissioners 11. Signature Authority: Mailing Address Street Address, City, State, Zip + 4 (e.g. 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000, Lakewood, CO 80215-8957 1150 O Street, Greeley, CO 80631-9596 12. Signature Authority: Email Address BOCC-Contracts@weldgov.com 13. Signature Authority: Phone Number 970-356-4015 Statement of Work 14. Project Summary When read separately from the rest of the application, this summary should serve as a succinct and accurate description of the proposed work. The Weld County Sheriffs Office (WCSO) seeks funding to assist with organized communication efforts that support recruiting community members who seek a career in law enforcement. Currently the Weld County Sheriffs Office is experiencing a lack of applicants who are interested in becoming a Deputy Sheriff. Job vacancies have skyrocketed in comparison to prior years. It is desirable to recruit law enforcement officers that live in the community they serve and share the same values. A marketing plan with focused recruiting efforts through radio, print media, social media, and other mediums, will attract a higher volume of potential applicants from the immediate community serviced by WCSO. The goal is to substantially increase the volume of applicants from the community to facilitate selection of the most qualified candidates and reducing job vacancies. 15. Project Description Describe your project that will be funded with a grant award in detail. This description should include a statement explaining your needs using local information and data if available. The Weld County Sheriffs Office (WCSO) is currently reporting a 42 -vacancy rate of sworn deputies (12.7% vacancy). The vacancy rate has increased tenfold compared to the lowest vacancy rate of 4 in August of 2020. The proposed project will engage a professional marketing firm over one and a half years to implement a law enforcement focused deputy recruiting campaign to counter act the abnormal high job vacancy rate. Law enforcement (LE) agencies throughout the US are experiencing a severe shortage of applicants looking for a career in LE. Popularity in the LE profession has decreased due to the "defund the police" movement, COVID 19 concerns, more competitive private sector jobs, and statutory changes, placing challenging reforms on the LE profession. The shortage of qualified applicants, resignations and retirements have resulted in severe staffing shortages, forcing agencies to make undesirable changes to hiring practices and LE operations. Local govemments have had to substantially raise salaries, benefits and offer lucrative hiring bonuses to attract more applicants. Agencies have had to restructure operations and eliminate services to reassign current officers to essential duties, while emergencies and 911 calls are not decreasing. Lower staffing levels have resulted in increased response times and less focus on community quality of life problems. Lower staffing levels have increased overtime expenses for employers and increased workload for current employees resulting in burnout due to less personal time. In contrary to other jobs, the LE hiring process includes several test phases (psych, physical, polygraph etc.) which eliminate a percentage of the original applicants, resulting in a drastically reduced hiring pool. Having a sizeable applicant pool in the beginning of the recruitment process, will increase the likelihood to find the best qualified candidate. In response, law enforcement agencies engage marketing firms to aggressively pursue marketing strategies to increase recruitment of new candidates through applied market analysis, identified market segments and implementing various effective communication strategies such as tailored and targeted radio messaging, social media outreach, programmatic audio, programmatic display and programmatic video. The focused campaign creates brand awareness, curiosity, engagement and motivates to apply. The desired target area for the communication effort is Weld County and surrounding communities allowing candidates to be a direct representative of the community. The goal of this recruitment campaign is to increase the volume of applicants and candidates that start the hiring process and a 30-50% reduction in vacancy rate of sworn deputies. The benefit to the community will be a properly staffed agency with qualified deputies who deliver excellent comprehensive services through a highly qualified staff that reflects community values. 16. Eligible Activities Select all that Apply ❑J Recruit, Tuition, Train (P.O.S.T.-certified) ❑ Increase & Improve Training ❑ Improve Training (P.O.S.T. Board trainers) ❑ Continuing Education and Positive Relationships 17. Recruitment & Retention Describe how the grant would improve and support P.O.S.T.-certified and non -certified peace officer recruitment and retention. The community recruiting efforts target community members that are POST certified and non -certified. The improved recruiting efforts sought through grant funding would improve support for POST and non -certified peace officers in several ways. POST certified officers from other agencies will be made aware of attractive job openings with the Weld County Sheriff's Office (WCSO). The WCSO is a medium sized agency of 332 sworn deputy positions. The WCSO offers competitive pay and benefits, a desirable schedule, numerous career paths, opportunities for advancement, and training opportunities for career development that are unavailable in smaller agencies. Such opportunities increase the probability that POST certified employees will choose to make Weld County an employer of choice and engage in a long-term career. Furthermore, the service area of the WCSO offers a high quality of life that promotes the residency of peace officers in the same community they serve. This ensures that community values are reflected within the law enforcement agency that provides the service to the community. Most benefits available to POST certified deputies are equally available to non -certified deputies. However, community members without a POST certificate have a substantial benefit if they are hired by Weld County: The ability to become POST certified. WCSO conducts a low-cost POST Academy every year for employees. Non -certified community members hired by WCSO receive substantial support through agency sponsorship to the low-cost POST Academy. This allows non -certified peace officers in our agency to enhance their career by becoming POST certified. Law enforcement officers that are POST certified have increased career opportunities because they can work job assignments that require POST certification such as patrol and investigations. 18. Improve Relationships Describe how the project intends to improve relationships between law enforcement and the community. Creating a larger hiring pool, results in an increased number of job applicants with a better chance of finding qualified candidates who will pass the sworn deputy hiring tests and enter employment. Decreasing the vacancy for sworn deputies, means better operational coverage which is directly related to the quality of work for the public. In addition, recruiting community members will substantially improve relationships between the Weld County Sheriffs Office and the community. Applicants hired from the community, ensure that community values are reflected in the law enforcement agency that provides the service. Shared values between the law enforcement agency and the community result in increased trust, decrease in fear from the police and promote a partnership that is better suited to reducing crime. Trust, decrease in fear from the police and a sense of partnership are essential components to reducing crime because the police depend on information and cooperation from the community to solve crimes. Furthermore, shared values improve lines of communication between law enforcement and community members to clearly identify problems and generate solutions that promote an improved quality of life. The quality of life of the community decreases as public safety issues increase. Open, candid, and courteous dialog between the community and law enforcement facilitate the identification of problems and solutions that affect quality of life. While not all quality -of -life problems require direct involvement from law enforcement, law enforcement can still support the community by establishing a safe environment where community members feel safe to implement positive solutions. Sustainability and Certification 19. Expand and Sustain How does your agency plan to expand and sustain this project after the grant funding ends? After the completion of the grant project, a comprehensive evaluation of the results will be completed. It is not desirable to abandon positive substantive improvements in recruiting qualified community members. The long-term benefit of the project can only be assured through consistent efforts beyond the period covered by the grant. Therefore, after a comprehensive review is completed, the Weld County Sheriffs Office will recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (funding authority) that future efforts be supported through the ongoing budget process. The recommended level of funding will be proportional to the number of job vacancies that need to be filled. It is anticipated that the recruiting crisis being experienced by the law enforcement community will continue for several years. The various causes for the recruiting crisis require complex solutions that will take years to implement. For this reason, it is likely that continued funding of recruiting efforts by the Board of County Commissioners will be necessary to attain appropriate staffing levels. 20. Compliance with State and Local Laws ,I❑ In Compliance ❑ Internal Review Needed Tables (G&O and Budget Details) tp_p Goals & Outcomes GOAL 1 Goal 1 Increase applicant count who start the hiring process Outcome 1.1 Outcome Decrease the Sheriff Deputy vacancy rate by 30-50% Measurement The applicant count who start the hiring process are calculated by capturing the monthly data from Professional Standard Division's internal reports and comparing them to the last two years. The vacancy rate is compiled by HR on a monthly basis. Changes will be measured by comparing and reporting the results on a quarterly basis after the new recruitment marketing tools has been initiated. Timeframe The change in job vacancy and applicant count who start the hiring process has been measured historical. Past data will be compared to the data retrieved after the new recruitment and marketing tools is implemented and will continue throughout the grant period until 6/30/2024. Outcome 1.2 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Outcome 1.3 Outcome Measurement Timeframe GOAL 2 Goal 2 Outcome 2.1 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Outcome 2.2 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Outcome 2.3 Outcome Measurement Timeframe GOAL 3 Goal 3 Outcome 3.1 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Outcome 3.2 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Outcome 3.3 Outcome Measurement Timeframe Personnel: Budget & Budget Narrative Details Total Annual Base OT - OT - Base % To Annual % To Total Salary Annual Annual Total To A l Position Salary Be Fringe Be Annual + OT - Base Fringe Be Paid Budget To Be Salary OT Title To Be Paid Annual Paid Base Fringe Annual To Be By Grant Narrative Personnel and Base Paid By Fringe Paid By Salary To Be Base To Be Annual Paid Funds and Name Salary By Grant BGrany Grant + Paid Salary Paid Fringe By (including Justification Grant Funds Funds Funds Fringe By Grant Grant overtime) Funds Grant Funds Funds Funds 1 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 2 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 3 $ $ $ $ $ 0 5 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 4 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 5 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ 5 0 6 $ $ $ $ $ 0 S 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 7 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 8 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 9 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 10 $ $ $ $ $ 0 $ 0 $ $ $ $ $ 0 Total $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Non -Personnel: Budget & Budget Narrative Details Amount To Budget Item Item Be Paid By Budget Narrative and Justification Grant Funds SUPPLIES & OPERATING S&O 1 S&O 2 08,0 3 S&O 4 S&O 5 S&O 6 S&O 7 $ S&O 8 S&O 9 S&O 10 Supplies & Operating Total TRAVEL Ti T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 T10 Travel Total EQUIPMENT E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E 10 Equipment Total CONSULTANTS/CONTRACTS (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) CC 1 CC 2 CC 3 CC 4 CC 5 CC 6 CC 7 CC 8 CC 9 CC 10 Consultants/Contracts Total INDIRECT 11 Indirect Total $ $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 LE $ 192,000 WCSO would like to enter a contractual agreement with a marketing firm for law Recruitment enforcement recruitment POST certified and non -certified). The total cost of Marketing $192,000 is based on an estimate which includes various marketing solution steps that can be chosen per month. Each solution was quoted at $2,000 per month and several solutions can be ordered per month to work in conjunction with one another. $192,000 would allow WCSO to run 96 solutions in 18 months and have the flexibility to determine which solution/or a combination thereof, should be chosen each month/season. The price is an estimate and example, understanding that the project would have to go out for bid in order to determine the best and total price. Example of solutions are: social media awareness, engagement, geo fencing and targeting etc. $ 192,000 $0 $ Total Documents t_o_e Documents Requested * Organizational Chart [Required if grant funds personnel] Financial Management Questionnaire (FMQ) download template Federally Approved Indirect Cost Rate [Required if using NICR on this grant application] $ 192,000 Required? 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Logout�Browser RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE APPLICATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TUITION GRANT PROGRAM, AND AUTHORIZE ELECTRONIC SUBMITTAL WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Application for the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, and the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance, commencing January 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said application, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Application for the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program from the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Sheriff's Office, and the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office of Adult and Juvenile Justice Assistance, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that Sonja Kohlgraf, Sheriff's Office, be, and hereby is, authorized to electronically submit said application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 12th day of September, A.D., 2022. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELDOUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ddrift,A) G:•� Scj�ft K. James, Chair Weld County Clerk to the Board BY: Deputy Clerk to the Boar APP: •'ED Cou -' ttorney Date of signature: 9 /IS/2-V- Milft-Freffman, Pro - Lori Saine cc:So(sK/Ac), RcrCcp 10/25 /2A GD 2022-2577 SO0043 cordvaLP3O 1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW PASS -AROUND TITLE: 2023-2024 Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program Grant Application DEPARTMENT: Weld County Sheriffs Office DATE: 9/2/2022 PERSON REQUESTING: Cpt. Alan Caldwell, WCSO Administration and Sonja Kohlgraf, WCSO's Budget Manager Brief description of the problem/issue: The Sheriffs Office would like to apply for the 2023 Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program. This grant provides funds to assist law enforcement agencies in addressing workforce shortages. A total of $7.5 million has been made available by the State of CO, stretching over a period of two years. This grant does not require matching. Application deadline is 9/15/2022 in ZoomGrants. WCSO would like to apply for an estimated $192,000 covering two years of recruitment efforts through advertising. The Sheriff's Office is experiencing a lack of applicants interested in becoming a Deputy Sheriff. By advertising through radio, social media and other mediums, the Sheriffs Office hopes to attract a higher volume of applicants for open positions. The goal is to increase the volume of applicants substantially in order to select the most qualified candidates for the position. The most desired target area for advertising is all of Weld County and surrounding areas within short commuting distance, in order to recruit employees that are representative of our community. What options exist for the Board? (include consequences, impacts, costs, etc. of options): • Approve to apply for 2023 Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program to assist in the recruitment process of additional WCSO deputies. • Do not approve the application for the grant funding and forego the opportunity to increase recruitment efforts. • Schedule a work session to discuss further. Recommendation: The proposal has been reviewed by Sheriff Reams and is recommended for approval. Perry L. Buck Mike Freeman, Pro-Tem Scott K. James, Chair Steve Moreno Lori Saine Approve Recommendation Schedule Work Session Other/Comments: 2022-2577 09/12 30 0Oc15 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice Visit "Where can I get vaccinated" (https: //covidl 9.colorado.gov/for-coloradans/vaccine/where-can-i-get- vaccinated). or call 1-877-COVAXCO (1-877-268-2926) for vaccine information. COLORADO Division of Criminal Justice1° Department of Public Safety Home (/). Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program Overview The Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program is a funding opportunity offered through the Office of Adult and Juvenile Assistance (OAJJA) (/dcj- offices/adult-juvenile-justice-assistance). for fiscal years 2023 and 2024. The goal of the Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program as established by SB22-145 are to: 1. Assist Law Enforcement Agencies in addressing workforce shortages 2. Improve the training given to POST certified Peace Officers 3. Improve relationships between Law Enforcement and impacted communities Resource: SB22-145 Resources To Increase Community Safety Ahttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb22-145) Project Application DEADLINE: September 15, 2022 https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 1 /8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice Additional Resources • Application Instructions (/le -recruitment -grant -program -application -instructions) • FAQs (/le -recruitment -grant -program -fags). Apply Now in ZoomGrants 4 (https://www.zoomgrants.com/gprop2.asp?donorid=2225&rfpid About the Funding Agency The mission of the Division of Criminal Justice is to improve the public safety of the community, the quality of services to crime victims, and the effectiveness of services to offenders. We accomplish this by analyzing policy, conducting criminal justice research, managing programs, and administering grants. Program Description Purpose of the Funds To assist Law Enforcement Agencies in addressing workforce shortages, improve the training given to POST certified Peace Officers; and improve relationships between Law Enforcement and impacted communities Resource: SB22-145 (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb22-145). https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 2/8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice Statutory Authority C.R.S. 24-33.5-528. Law enforcement workforce recruitment, retention, and tuition grant program Eligible Activities 1. Recruit, pay the tuition for, and train individuals to work in POST certified law enforcement careers; 2. Increase the number of persons receiving training as POST certified and non -certified law enforcement personnel and improve the training provided to such persons; 3. Improve the training provided by entities approved for providing training by the peace officer standards and training board, referred to in this section as "approved POST Board trainers", by enhancing their curriculum to expand mental health, implicit bias, cultural competency, critical incident, de-escalation, and trauma recovery training and increasing the availability of workforce mobility; 4. Provide continuing education opportunities for POST certified and non -certified law peace officers, and increase activities intended to foster a more positive relationship between law enforcement and impacted communities. Examples of best practices: President's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Report (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/presidential-commission-law-enforcement-and- administration-justice-releases-final-report) Funding Details Amount Available $7,262,000 Where 20% must go to Law Enforcement Agencies in rural counties and municipalities with a population of fewer than 50,000 persons, wholly located either east of Interstate 25 or west of the continental divide. Award Period https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 3/8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 Match A match is not a requirement for this funding. The Advisory Committee encourages applicants to show a commitment from either local governments or other funding committed by partner agencies for this project to support sustainability. Exclusions and Limitations A law enforcement agency shall use the grant money to supplement the costs of recruitment and training. A local government or law enforcement agency may not use the grant money to supplant these costs. A law enforcement agency may not use the grant award to cover the costs of eligible law enforcement officer salaries and benefits if the eligible law enforcement officers would have been hired by the law enforcement agency even if the division had not awarded the law enforcement agency the grant. Eligible recipients • Colorado law enforcement agencies, including those serving rural municipalities and counties • Tribal law enforcement agencies that serve fewer than fifty thousand residents • Third -party membership organizations on behalf of a law enforcement agency • Any state institution of higher education, as defined in section 23-18-102 (10), that operates a law enforcement academy Evaluation https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 4/8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice The Advisory Committee will evaluate applications on the following criteria: • How the grant would improve and support PO.S.T-certified and non -certified peace officer recruitment and retention; • Compliance of the applicant with all relevant state and local laws or a demonstration of how the applicant will come into such compliance; • Sustainability of the project after the grant ends; and • If the grant includes activities that are likely to foster a more positive relationship between law enforcement and the impacted community. The Law Enforcement Workforce Advisory Committee will meet and make funding recommendations in Mid -late October. Applications that are denied funding may submit an appeal within 3 days of notification, however, appeals may only contain clarifying information specific to the reasons noted in the denial notification and can not contain new information. Additional Information Grant Agreements If awarded, grantees will receive additional information regarding administrative requirements. Post Award Reporting Requirements The grantee will be required to submit financial and programmatic reports describing how the grant funds were utilized, including data and other relevant information on performance metrics. These reports will be required quarterly and on or before August 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024. Performance metrics will be outlined at the time of the award. Program Schedule Announcement date: August 18, 2022 https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 5/8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice Application deadline: September 15, 2022 Funding decision announced: Mid -October Reconsideration/appeals deadline: Approximately 3 days following Denial Notification Grant Agreement Issuance: Mid -Late December Award Period: January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 How to Apply The Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program application and instructions can be obtained through Colorado's online application system, ZoomGrants. Apply Now in ZoomGrants 4 (https://www.zoomgrants.com/gprop2.asp?donorid=2225£trfpid= Project applications must be submitted on or before THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 at 5:00PM MST. PROJECT APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. Failure to submit a complete project application may result in denial of funding. We highly recommend applicants read all the Application Instructions (/le -recruitment -grant - program -application -instructions). The grant announcement, application, and instructions can be obtained in the library on ZoomGrants (https://www.zoomgrants.com/gprop2.asp?donorid=2225Etrfpjd=4163). Questions The Division of Criminal Justice is committed to a fair and impartial competitive application process. As such, any grant programmatic application questions and answers will be posted on the FAQs website. Please check back to this website frequently so you are getting the most up- to-date information. https://dcj.colorado.gov/law-enforcement-workforce-recruitment-retention-and-tuition-grant-program 6/8 9/6/22, 12:08 PM Law Enforcement Workforce Recruitment, Retention, and Tuition Grant Program I Division of Criminal Justice Questions about grant program & requirements Anna Lopez Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, OAJJA 700 Kipling Street Denver, CO 80215 Direct: 720-582-2091 E-mail: anna.lopez®state.co.us (mailto:anna.lopez@state.co.us?subject=SB- 145%20LE%20Recruitment%20Grant) Questions about ZoomGrants & Technical Support If you experience problems or have questions about how to use ZoomGrants, please contact dcjgms®state.co.us (mailto:dcjgms®state.co.us?subject=PSN). Accessibility and Accommodations The State of Colorado is committed to providing equitable access to our services to all Coloradoans. 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Contract ID 6307 Contract Lead* ACALDWELL Contract Lead Email acaldwellAco.weld.co.us, skoh lgrafWweldgov.com Parent Contract ID Requires Board Approval YES Department Project # Contract Description* CO DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF ADULT AND JUVENILE ASSISTANCE Contract Description 2 GRANT APPLICATION TO ASSIST LE AGENCIES IN ADDRESSING WORKFORCE SHORTAGES Contract Type* APPLICATION Amount* $192,000.00 Renewable* NO Automatic Renewal NO Grant YES IGA Department SHERIFF Department Email CM-SheriffWweldgov.com Department Head Email CM-Sheriff- DeptHeadAweldgov.com County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY ATTORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COU NTYATTO RN EYWWELDG OV.COM Grant Deadline Date 09 14 2022 If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Requested BOCC Agenda Date* 09'12,2022 Due Date 09?08;`2022 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? NO Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnOase Contract Dates Effective Date Review Date. 12/30/2022 Renewal Date Termination Notice Period Contact Information Contact Info Contact Name Purchasing Purchasing Approver CONSENT Approval Process Department Head DONNIE PATCH DH Approved Date 09/06/2022 Final Approval BOCC Approved BOCC Signed Date BOCC Agenda Date 09;'12;2O22 Originator SKOHLGRAF Contact Type Committed Delivery Date Contact Email Finance Approver CONSENT Expiration Date. 12 30/2022 Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Approved Date 09,06;2022 Legal Counsel CONSENT Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date 09/O6/2022 09/06/2022 Tyler Ref # AG 091222 Hello