Under the Management Counseling and Projects Bureau and with administrative assistance from the Executive Office, POST initiated the Innovative Grant Program (IGP) Project. We have partnered with CalOES and contracted with them for technical assistance for Grant Funding Programs so as to have guidance in this venture which is new to POST. Additionally, we are using Project Development Life Cycle methodology to ensure the success of the program.
Eligibility:
Grants are restricted to qualified public or private entities and include community-based non-profit organizations (California registered, 501(c)(3) organizations), law enforcement agencies, educational or law enforcement training institutions, and private for-profit organizations.
Grant Award Performance Period:
April 1, 2019 – March 31, 2021
Available Funding:
A total of five million dollars ($5,000,000.00) is allocated for grants and administration of the program. Individual applicants may request up to a maximum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00). Regardless of the number of project areas, grant recipients shall be awarded no more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) and no less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) total.
Training and workshops must address issues in one of the five program areas listed below.
1. Implicit Bias
2. Use of Force and De-escalation
3. Cultural Diversity and Awareness
4. Community Policing
5. Officer Wellness |