2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide

1 The Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office, ) is pleased to announce that it is seeking applications for funding for the COPS Office FY 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP). This Program furthers the department s mission of advancing public safety through community policing by addressing the department s goal of assisting state, local, and tribal efforts to prevent or reduce crime and violence. 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide CFDA Funding Opportunity Number: COPS- Hiring - Program - Application -2017 Eligibility The FY 2017 CHP Program is an open solicitation.

2 All state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority are eligible to apply. All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law. Deadline/ Application period The Application period for the 2017 CHP Program begins May 22, 2017. All applications must be submitted by July 10, 2017, at 7:59 EDT. applications submitted after July 10, 2017 will not be considered for funding. Completing an Application under the CHP Program is a two-step process. Applicants are first required to register via and complete an SF-424, submitting it through the website.

3 Once the SF-424 has been submitted via , the COPS Office will send an invitation e-mail to the applicant with instructions on completing the second part of the COPS Hiring Program through the COPS Office Online Application System (see Registration on page 4 and How to !pply on page 12). If you have not renewed your COPS Office Account Access information, contact the COPS Office Response Center at or 800-421-6770. An Application is not considered submitted until both of these steps are completed. Contact information For technical assistance with submitting the SF-424, call the customer service hotline at 800-518-4726, send questions via e-mail to or consult the Organization Applicant User Guide at For programmatic assistance with the requirements of this Program or with submitting the Application through the COPS Office Online Application System, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770 or send questions via e-mail to Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Russell Washington, Acting Director Department of Justice.

4 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide The COPS Office Application Guide is designed to assist applicants in applying for COPS Office award programs . This Guide includes general information on the administrative and legal requirements governing the COPS Hiring Program as well as detailed Program -specific information. For more information about COPS Office awards, please call the COPS Office Response Center at 800-421-6770. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 145 N Street NE Washington, DC 20530 Visit the COPS Office online: Published 2017 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide Contents COPS Hiring Program (CHP) (CFDA ) Overview.

5 1 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) description and federal award information 1 Registration 4 Deadline: Application 5 Eligibility Requirements 6 Program -Specific Information 7 Program goal 7 Length of award term, maximum federal share, local share requirements, and Hiring categories 7 Federal funding: Allowable and unallowable costs 8 Monitoring, reporting, and evaluation requirements 9 Performance Measures ..11 How to Apply/ Application Submission 12 Electronic submission of the SF-424 in two parts via and the COPS Office website12 Obtaining a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number13 Registering with the System for Award Management (SAM) 15 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) ID number 17 Deadline/ Application period 17 Helpful online resources 17 Audit requirement17 Civil rights 18 Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act18 Award terms and conditions/Funding restrictions18 COPS Office Application Attachment to SF-424.

6 30 What an Application must include 30 Section 1. COPS Office Program request35 Section 2. Agency eligibility information35 Section 3. General agency information 36 Section 4. Executive information 37 Section 5. COPS Office officer request 38 iii 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide Section 6. Law enforcement and community policing strategy ..40 Section 7. Need for federal assistance 45 Section 8. Continuation of project after federal funding ends 48 Section 9. School safety assessment -Not applicable under CHP49 Section 10.

7 Executive summary -Not applicable under CHP 49 Section 11. Project description (narrative) -Not applicable under CHP 49 Section 12. Official partner(s) contact information49 Section 13. Application attachments 49 Section 14. Budget detail worksheets 50 Section 15. Assurances and Certifications55 Section 16A. Disclosure of lobbying activities 57 Section 16B. Certification of Compliance with 8 137357 Section 17. Reviews and certifications 58 Section 18. Application data verification not applicable at time of application59 Appendices ..60 Appendix C. Certifications Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters; Federal Taxes and Assessments; Appendix A.

8 Glossary of COPS Office Program terms 60 Appendix B. Assurances 65 Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; and Coordination with Affected Agencies68 Appendix D. Compliance with 8 1373 72 Appendix E: Appendix II to Part 200 Contract Provisions for Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards 73 Appendix F: Appendix XII to Part 200 Award Term and Condition for Recipient Integrity and Performance Matters 75 Appendix G: 41 4712 -Pilot Program for enhancement of contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information 77 Appendix H. Intergovernmental review process, points of contact by state 81 Appendix I.

9 Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) Reporting subaward and executive compensation award term 82 Appendix J. System for Award Management (SAM) and universal identifier award term 86 Appendix K. Step-by-step instructions for two-part Application submission process 88 Paperwork Reduction Act Notice 90 About the COPS Office91 iv 2017 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Application Guide COPS Hiring Program (CHP) (CFDA ) Overview COPS Hiring Program (CHP) description and federal award information This Program is authorized under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, 42 3796dd et seq.

10 , as amended and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Title I, Part Q, Public Law 103-322. The COPS Hiring Program (CHP) provides funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The COPS Office anticipates making an estimated 200 CHP awards for a total of approximately $137 million. All awards are subject to the availability of funds. 2017 CHP award will cover up to 75 percent of the approved entry-level salary and fringe benefits of each newly hired and/or rehired full-time sworn career law enforcement officer over the three-year (36-month) award period, with a minimum 25 percent local cash match requirement and maximum federal share of $125,000 per officer position.