Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance

 

The primary objective of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) is to provide training to Federal law enforcement agencies; however, advanced and specialized training is also provided to state, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement agencies. FLETC's programs provide participants with specific investigative skills and techniques in a wide variety of topical areas to improve law enforcement agencies' enforcement capabilities. Many of FLETC's advanced and specialized training programs are exported to select sites throughout the country. Additionally, FLETC provides technical assistance to agencies upon request.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Deleted 10/11/2010 (Archived.)
Program Number
97.081
Federal Agency/Office
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES; TRAINING
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available
Authorization
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004, Public Law 108-90, 6 U.S.C 464d; Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, Public Law 90-351, 42 U.S.C 3771; Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act (9/11 Act), Section 513, Public Law 110-53; The Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, Public Law 110-329.
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Applicant Eligibility: State, local, tribal, and campus law enforcement; fire and emergency management specialists; prosecutors and attorneys; domestic violence advocates may also be eligible for participation. Applicants from private organizations must be sponsored by a law enforcement/public safety agency as described in this paragraph. To determine specific candidate eligibility and prerequisites for attendance, please refer to the contact and website information below.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Trainees from State, local, tribal and campus law enforcement/public safety agencies in the United States and U.S. Territories.
Credentials/Documentation
Varies by individual program. Restricted to sworn and non-sworn personnel from State, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement agencies; fire and emergency management specialists, prosecutors, and/or domestic violence advocates sponsored by a law enforcement agency or prosecutor's office. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application forms and contact information for specialized and advanced training programs are available via the web site listed below. Technical assistance requests from State, local, campus, and tribal agencies must be submitted, in writing, on the agency's official letterhead addressed to the Deputy Assistant Director, Office of State and Local Training, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, at the address listed below.
Award Procedure
Training allocations for attendees from State, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement agencies, will be distributed based upon availability of training slots, date of application, and/or geographic disbursement. A confirmation notice with details of the training will be provided via e-mail or letter, upon the applicant's acceptance into a training class. Requests for technical assistance will be considered on a case-by-case basis; approval is contingent upon the circumstance surrounding the request, funding availability, and FLETC resources.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 30 to 60 days. Registration requests for FLETC training programs are generally accepted or denied within 30 - 60 days prior to the training program start date.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
An annual appropriation is anticipated for this program.
How are proposals selected?
Training allocations for applicants from State, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement agencies, are contingent upon available student training slots, date of application, and/or geographic disbursement. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements pertaining to the specific training program for which they are applying. FLETC will review the circumstances and scope of technical assistance requests on a case-by case basis; approval is contingent upon available funding and FLETC resources.
How may assistance be used?
Appropriated funds for state and local law enforcement training and technical assistance are used to subsidize (either partially or wholly) the costs of state, local, campus, and tribal participants attending specialized or advanced training programs offered by FLETC; or, to provide technical assistance to those law enforcement agencies.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Auditing
Not Applicable.
Records
None.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
This program has no matching requirements.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Training and technical assistance is available for up to a 12-month period beginning October 1 - September 30. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Paid directly to service providers.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None.
Headquarters Office
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 1131 Chapel Crossing Road
Townhouse 393
, Glynco, Georgia 31524 Email: stateandlocaltraining@dhs.gov Phone: 1-800-74FLETC Fax: 912-267-2894
Website Address
www.fletc.gov/osl .
Financial Information
Account Identification
70-0509-0-1-751.
Obligations
(Training) FY 08 $1,687,300; FY 09 est $2,950,544; FY 10 est $3,498,056
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Assistance will vary depending upon the scope and objectives of each training program or technical assistance provided. Financial assistance may be provided to eligible student trainees, on a case-by-case basis, to wholly or partially offset the cost of attending training. The most common form of financial assistance is a subsidy to reduce, or in some cases eliminate, the attendee's tuition cost.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Training program descriptions and related literature are available by contacting FLETC at the address listed below.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available

 


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