Final Workshop Reminder for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security Grants
ETCOG Public Safety • January 27, 2020
Reminder! There are only two grant application workshops left if you are planning to apply for Criminal Justice and Homeland Security grants. To apply for funding, you must attend a MANDATORY grant application workshop.
Local governments, independent school districts, colleges, universities, non-profit organizations, and state agencies may apply for grant funds from the Governor’s Office, Criminal Justice Division and Homeland Security Program. New applicants and continuing applicants in ETCOG’s fourteen (14) county region must attend a FREE grant application workshop, hosted by the ETCOG Public Safety Department. Training for both the Criminal Justice Division and the Homeland Security Program will be held at the ETCOG office, 3800 Stone Road, Kilgore, TX. Grant funding is available for the following programs:
Criminal Justice
General Victim Assistance Program (VOCA)
Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG)
Juvenile Justice Grant Program (JJDP or SF-421)
Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program (VAWA)
*Final Workshop will be held Monday, January 30, 2020 from 2 PM - 3:30 PM.
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Homeland Security
State Homeland Security Program – Regular Projects (SHSP)
State Homeland Security Program - Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities (LETPA)
*Final Workshop will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020, from 9 AM - 11:30 AM.
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Sign up!
Bring the below items with you to the workshop:
1. Laptop
2. eGrants User name/Password https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/
3. Tax exempt ID number for your Agency
4. DUN's Number for your Agency
5. Quote for the project you intend to apply for this year.
For more information, contact Stephanie Heffner, Director of Public Safety, at (903) 218-6461.
Mandatory Workshops Scheduled for Applicants
ETCOG announces that $3.1 million in grants from the Office of the Governor's (OOG) Public Safety Office have been awarded to East Texas jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations. These funds are aimed at enhancing public safety and supporting victims of crime. The program’s mission is to strengthen Texas communities by supporting initiatives that help victims recover and feel secure while also preventing crime through programs that: Prevent juvenile delinquency and support truancy prevention Provide services to victims of crime and address violence against women Support law enforcement and improve the criminal justice system Prevent child sex trafficking, bring justice to its perpetrators, and restore victims ETCOG's Public Safety Division assists jurisdictions in applying for these funds annually, and applications submitted for funding are ranked and scored by the ETCOG Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, which is comprised of local subject-matter experts from across the region. The following Victims of Crime Act, Justice Assistance, Violence Against Women Act, and Juvenile Assistance grants totaling $3,136,019.36 have been approved by the OOG for funding in East Texas: Victims of Crime Act Funds - $2,528,962.18 The Crime Victims Assistance Grant Program (VOCA) devotes resources to providing direct services to victims of crime to help them recover and navigate the justice system.
