This bill directs the Attorney General to set up a grant program within 90 days to help local law enforcement agencies pay for qualified accreditation or re-certification. Grants are for agencies with fewer than 350 employees that apply and demonstrate financial need. Applications must specify the amount requested and show how funds will be spent on accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessment charges, and extension fees. "Qualified accreditation or re-certification" means accreditation by professional law enforcement organizations that develop standards, such as the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, and funds remain available until expended.
If you work at a local law enforcement agency with fewer than 350 employees, your agency can apply for a grant to cover costs tied to professional accreditation or re-certification. The application must show financial need and list amounts for accreditation fees, on-site assessments, and extension fees. If you are not part of such an agency, the bill has no direct effect.
The bill authorizes $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 to carry out the program. Funds provided under the program may only be used to assist in qualified accreditation or re-certification, including accreditation or re-certification fees, on-site assessment charges, and extension fees. Funds remain available until expended. No other cost estimates or funding levels are provided in the bill text.
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