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If applying under Category 2: Support Personnel Costs the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

The final determination of who receives funding will be made at one of PCCD's Commission meetings. It is anticipated that the funds will be awarded in December 2022.

If applying under Category 3: Technology systems to support firearm violence reduction initiatives, the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

If applying under Category 5: Policy development, evidence-based practices and training, the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

The final determination of who receives funding will be made at one of PCCD's Commission meetings. It is anticipated that the funds will be awarded in December 2022.

First, if you haven't done so already, sign up to receive notifications as to when solicitations are released in our Egrants system.

Third, start gathering information NOW that will be used to explain the need for the requested funding and prioritize what is needed.

The use of funding is limited to five categories that are designed to allow law enforcement to improve their abilities to investigate gun crimes. Applicants can request funds for the following:

The funding is limited to certain categories and PCCD must prioritize funding for applicants with high rates of crime or low clearance rates. Eligible applicants will be able to apply for a grant to implement information technology improvements, purchase or upgrade equipment, cover non-traditional law enforcement personnel costs, support retention and recruitment efforts, and provide necessary training and cover related expenses.

The information below will be the minimum of what is requested. Some questions will be relevant for all applicants, while others only relate to the particular category of funding for which an applicant is seeking funding.

On July 11, 2022, Governor Wolf signed HB 1421, the Fiscal Code, into law as Act 54 of 2022. The Code established two new grant programs (see pages 7-13 of the bill) within the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to offer support to local law enforcement agencies. One is called the Local Law Enforcement (LLE) Support Grant Program and the other is called the Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution (GVIP) Grant Program. You can find more information on each program below.

If applying under Category 3: Non-sworn personnel costs, applicants should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

The application period is now OPEN and will be OPEN until October 13, 2022. Please see the funding announcement webpage for the actual written solicitation and directions on how to submit an application.

If applying under Category 4: Initiatives to support tracing firearms, the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

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The following list of information items is the predicted minimum of what will be requested of grant applicants. Some questions will be relevant for all applicants, while others only relate to the particular category/item of funding for which an applicant is seeking funding.  In all cases the applicant will be expected to describe how their project will impact violent crime rates and/or improve clearance rates. Applicants will be expected to provide an analysis of need related to their request and where applicable a description of the acknowledged best practice and where their department stands compared to that best practice standard.

If applying under Category 1: Improve and enhance coordination of federal, state and local LE, the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

If applying under Category 4: Non-reoccurring personnel costs for sworn officers, applicants should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

PCCD encourages applicants to give careful consideration to what they are asking for in their grant application and provide clear and practical justification for their funding requests. Applicants are discouraged from "throwing in the kitchen sink" to apply for the statutory maximum amount for their department. A recommended strategy is to put time and effort into determining what you need the MOST, and crafting your application and budget accordingly, even if it means applying for less than your statutory maximum.

To provide a law enforcement agency with the necessary resources to allow the law enforcement agency to implement information technology improvements, purchase or upgrade equipment, cover nontraditional law enforcement personnel costs, support retention and recruitment efforts, and provide necessary training and cover related expenses.

If applying under Category 5: Other efforts to aid in investigation, arrest and prosecution of crime involving firearms, the applicant should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

$50 million in federal American Recuse Plan Act (ARPA) funding is available to fund this grant program, however, there are limitations in the amount of funding that can be received by any applicant based on the population of the municipality served. 10% of available grant funds (i.e., $5 million) will be reserved for county district attorney's offices and law enforcement agencies serving rural communities.

PCCD encourages applicants to give careful consideration to what they are asking for in their grant application and provide clear and practical justification for their funding requests. Applicants are discouraged from "throwing in the kitchen sink" to apply for the statutory maximum amount for their department or office. A recommended strategy is to put time and effort into determining what you need the MOST, and crafting your application and budget accordingly, even if it means applying for less than your statutory maximum.

To make grants to county district attorneys' offices and local law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute the following:

$135 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding is available to fund this grant program, however, there are limitations in the amount of funding that can be received by any eligible applicant based on the population of the municipality served.

Second, create an account and register your agency in Egrants, PCCDs grant application system. Click here for a step-by-step walkthrough of the agency sign-up process, and click here to sign up. Other Egrants access information can be found at the bottom of our Grant Guides page as well.

If applying under Category 2: Hardware and Software Equipment, applicants should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

District Attorneys, local law enforcement agencies (defined as: "A public agency of a political subdivision having general police powers and charged with making arrests in connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic laws"), campus police or university police, railroad or street railway police (e.g., SEPTA police), airport authority police department, and a county park police force (i.e., Westmoreland County Park Police).

(2) a crime of violence as defined in 42 Pa. C.S. § 9714(g) (relating to sentences for second and subsequent where a firearm or a replica of a firearm, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 9712(e) (relating to sentences for offenses committed with firearms), is used in the commission of the crime.

The application period is now OPEN and will be OPEN until October 13, 2022. Please see the funding announcement webpage for the actual written solicitation and directions on how to submit an application.

Second, create an account and register your agency in Egrants, PCCDs grant application system. Click here for a step-by-step walkthrough of the agency sign-up process, and click here to sign up. Other Egrants access information can be found at the bottom of our Grant Guides page as well.

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The grant solicitation will be competitive and PCCD is required by law to prioritize issuing grants to areas of Pennsylvania with high rates of gun violence.

If applying under Category 1: Technology and IT Improvements, applicants should be prepared to provide, at a minimum, the following information, if applicable and relevant to their specific request:

First, if you haven't done so already, sign up to receive notifications as to when solicitations are released in our Egrants system.

Local law enforcement agencies (defined as: "A public agency of a political subdivision having general police powers and charged with making arrests in connection with the enforcement of the criminal or traffic laws"), campus police or university police, railroad or street railway police (e.g., SEPTA police), airport authority police department, and a county park police force (i.e., Westmoreland County Park Police).

The grant solicitation is competitive and PCCD is required by law to prioritize issuing grants to areas of Pennsylvania with high rates of violence or to law enforcement agencies with low clearance rates (i.e., lower ability to solve crimes).