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Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grants
$1 million included for the COPS Hiring Grants program. The $75,000 per officer salary cap and the 25% local
match requirement is waived for funding provided in the stimulus, fiscal year 2009 and 2010 bills.
Agency: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), Department of Justice
Description: Competitive grants funding that may be used for hiring and rehiring of additional
career law enforcement officers.
NV Profile: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/Cong_Conf_Calls/Quick_Facts/CTqf.pdf
Grant Solicitation:
http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/Default.asp?Item=2108
Website: www.cops.usdoj.gov
Contact: (800) 421-6770 (COPS Office Response Center)
ask.Cops@usdoj.gov
STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program
$175 million in STOP Violence Against Women Formula Assistance Program.
Nevada will receive $2.1 million in formula funding.
Agency: Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice
State Administrator:
Nevada Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Criminal Justice Policy and
Planning Division
Description: The STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women
Formula Grant Program promotes a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to
improving the criminal justice system’s response to violent crimes against women.
The STOP Program encourages the development and strengthening of effective law
enforcement and prosecution strategies to address violent crimes against women
and the development and strengthening of victim services in cases involving violent
crimes against women. STOP formula grants are intended for use by states and
territories; state, local and tribal courts (including juvenile courts); Indian tribal
governments; local governments; and nonprofit, nongovernment victim services
programs. Recipients are required to meet one or more of 14 statutory purpose
areas. These areas include, but are not limited to: training law enforcement officers,
judges, court personnel and prosecutors; developing, enlarging, or strengthening
victim services programs; developing, installing or expanding data collection; and
developing, enlarging, or strengthening programs addressing stalking.
Contact: Dorene Whitworth
Grants & Projects Analyst Supervisor
Nevada Office of the Attorney General
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701
(775) 684-1110
dwhitworth@ag.nv.gov
Website: http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/stop_grant_desc.htm
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