Samantha L. Dorm is a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, serving FireGrantsHelp.com, EMSGrantsHelp.com and PoliceGrantsHelp. She first began working as a consultant for the grants division of Praetorian Digital (now Lexipol) in 2010. Dorm has been instrumental in providing grant writing guidance to various public safety and non-profit agencies throughout the United States to enable them to obtain alternative funding as well as provide instruction on statistical compilation, analysis and program development. Dorm is a reviewer for several federal agencies and also instructs grant writing workshops.
Contact Sam Dorm for Grant Assistance.
Federal pandemic relief funds are available to help your agency upgrade its radio network to enhance interoperability and better serve your community
What “reform” will look like in the coming months is unknown, but funding will be needed to address recommendations
De-escalation training is more important than ever for law enforcement, and grants can help your department add an interactive, scenario-based approach
The FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program has total funds available of $850,000,000
Departments should work with their finance office to review all available grant funds that could be redirected
Highlights of the COPS Hiring Program, as well as extended deadlines for community policing microgrants and school violence prevention programs
$100 million has been earmarked to help protect critical port infrastructure
There are lots of changes on the horizon; being aware of what‘s coming will help your department have grant success
Here's a summary of federal funding in 2018 for law enforcement agencies
Although JAG is perhaps the most well-known source of grant funding for law enforcement, there are many other sources of federal funds police administrators should know about
The amount of time required to prepare a grant application varies, depending on the source of the funding and the granting agency
Funding for state and local jurisdictions is directly impacted by the timely submission of Uniform Crime Reporting data
By Samantha DormBack around FY2001, a survey from the FBI landed on my desk in the District Attorney’s Office asking for information on gangs operating in our area. My desk had become the catch-all...
Over 200 cars were stolen in one year, and according to the UCRs, there were only 19 auto theft charges filed during that time period. Why should the funder continue to pay for the salary and benef...
Finding out the priorities from your State Administering Agency will go a long way towards obtaining financial support through the JAG Program
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