Samantha Dorm

Grants for Law Enforcement

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.

Full list of Samantha Dorm results

How the American Rescue Plan can help your department fund needed communication equipment purchases
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Federal pandemic relief funds are available to help your agency upgrade its radio network to enhance interoperability and better serve your community
The impact of police reform on law enforcement grants
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What “reform” will look like in the coming months is unknown, but funding will be needed to address recommendations
How to get grant funding for police simulation training
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De-escalation training is more important than ever for law enforcement, and grants can help your department add an interactive, scenario-based approach
Funds available to address the COVID-19 pandemic
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The FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program has total funds available of $850,000,000
Funding interoperable communications during a public health crisis
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Departments should work with their finance office to review all available grant funds that could be redirected
COPS Office announces 2020 grant funding opportunities
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Highlights of the COPS Hiring Program, as well as extended deadlines for community policing microgrants and school violence prevention programs
Navigating port security funding
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$100 million has been earmarked to help protect critical port infrastructure
4 things to know about police grants in 2018
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There are lots of changes on the horizon; being aware of what‘s coming will help your department have grant success
Police grants: What’s being federally funded in 2018?
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Here's a summary of federal funding in 2018 for law enforcement agencies
Beyond JAG: Alternative funding options for police agencies
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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
Preparing for grants: A get-ready guide and checklist for success
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The amount of time required to prepare a grant application varies, depending on the source of the funding and the granting agency
The importance of reporting UCRs
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Funding for state and local jurisdictions is directly impacted by the timely submission of Uniform Crime Reporting data
Completing a survey: Why bother?
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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...
Lessons learned from helping police get funding
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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...
Report shows where Byrne Justice Assistance grant money goes
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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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