Community Foundations operate across the country by providing funding to non-profit and some government agencies focused on keeping their neighborhoods safe and vibrant. The Foundation Center is a great resource for locating the community foundation that operates in your area. Once you find a contact, reach out to your Community Foundation representatives and inquire if they will support a request for a police vehicle or in-car equipment.

With some creative thinking, strategic writing and matching your needs to the grant agency’s purpose, you could be awarded funding to upgrade your department’s fleet. Here are some outside-the-box options for police vehicle grants.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers grants and loans to support public safety services and equipment including police vehicles. The USDA’s Rural Development Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program is available to communities across the country. If you are located in a rural area, and qualify because of your population size and poverty level, consider applying for funding under this program.

Health and safety signs are a legal requirement for all public spaces, health and safety signs are vital to your business. A wide range of mandatory and optional health and safety signs are available which can be supplied as vinyl stickers or mounted onto aluminium, polycarbonate or rigid plastic.

From no smoking signs and fire exit signs to hazard and informational signs, we provide a range of materials to best suit your environment. We can also offer your business our free 'signage health check' where we are able to evaluate your premises, suggesting improvements to help maintain the health and safety of your staff and visitors.

If your agency provides security for large events, fairs or concerts, consider reaching out to your state’s Travel and Tourism office regarding grant funding to support the cost of the equipment and vehicles you need to keep these events safe.

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Many police departments are replacing their aging vehicle fleet with alternative fuel or electric cars. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has several funding options to consider under its Clean Cities Coalition Network. Coalitions operate within each major metropolitan region across the country. Reach out to the Clean Cities Coordinator nearest your area to discuss your project needs and inquire about funding.

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We also have a wide range of signs compliant with the Disability Discrimination Act, including tactual informational and health and safety signs.Alternatively, use our labels and stickers service to add mandatory logos to dangerous products or accreditations to your vehicles or premises.

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About the author Therese Matthews has over 25 years of experience in grant writing, grants management and program development.

Some of the nation’s largest insurance companies, such as State Farm and MetLife, and automobile manufacturers and rental car companies like Ford, Toyota and Hertz administer grant programs that focus on driving safety, law enforcement and community well-being. Also, law enforcement trade associations such as The Spirit of Blue Foundation have grants available to support your in-car equipment and training needs.

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Whether you need guidance posters, first aid signs, no smoking signs, hazard and warning signs, fire exit signs or even road signs, Signs Express has a range of options available including photoluminescent signs which are highly visible in the dark; ideal for fire escape routes.

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