Deadline: 1/28/22
Amount: up to $1,900,000
Website: https://cdola.colorado.gov/funding-programs/peace-officer-mental-health-grant
Description:
The Peace Officers Mental Health Support grant program within the Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) is available to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies for mental health services such as:
- On-scene response services to support peace officers’ handling of persons with mental health disorders; and
- Counseling services to peace officers.
- Assistance for development and implementation of polices to support peace officers who are involved in shootings or a fatal use of force.
- Training and education programs that teach the symptoms of job-related mental trauma and how to prevent and treat such trauma.
- Peer support programs.
This grant program will accept and approve requests on a first-come first-serve basis. Applications will be reviewed in the order of receipt with a date and time stamp on each application. Funds will be awarded until all program funds have been exhausted.
Eligible applicants:
Law enforcement agencies or peace officer organizations within the State of Colorado.
PROGRAM CONTACT
Ella Bowman
Grant Program Manager
(303)-864-7896