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# Enhance School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program | The Office of School Safety * About UsToggle About Us submenu * CommunicationsToggle Communications submenu * Colorado School Safety Legislation * Working Group on School Safety * GrantsToggle Grants submenu * Grant Programs Toggle Grant Programs submenu * Enhance School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program * School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program * School Security Disbursement Grant Program (SSD) * Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program (YVP) * Grant Guidance and Forms * Grant Writing Resources * External Grant Opportunities * Resource CenterToggle Resource Center submenu * State Partner Resource Guide * TrainingsToggle Trainings submenu * Upcoming Training Calendar * Regional Training Consultants * 5-Preparedness Missions 3.
Enhance School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program # Enhance School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program * Enhance School Safety Incident Response (ESSIR) Grant Program * FY2026 ESSIR Announcement * FY2026 ESSIR Request for Proposals * School Access for Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program * FY2027 SAFER Request for Proposal * FY2026 SAFER Announcement * FY2026 SAFER Request for Proposal * FY2025 SAFER Announcement * FY2025 SAFER Request for Proposal * School Security Disbursement Program (SSD)") * FY2026 SSD Request for Proposal * FY2025 SSD Announcement * FY2024 SSD Announcement * FY2024 SSD Request for Proposal * Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program (YVP)") * FY2024 YVP Announcement * FY2024 YVP Request for Proposal * Grant Guidance and Forms * Grant Writing Resources * External Grant Opportunities The Enhance School Safety Incident Response Grant (ESSIR) was enacted by HB18-1413.
The grant program provides funding to eligible local nonprofit organizations to use for the purpose of research, program development, and training to improve law enforcement school safety incident response. This program is open to eligible nonprofit organizations who have experience training local law enforcement in school safety incident response and are eligible to apply.
Eligible nonprofits are defined by the legislation as an organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the federal “Internal Revenue Code or 1986, as amended,” that applies to work with specific local education providers or first responders, and that: * Has experience providing training for school safety incident response; * Has experience working with law enforcement agencies and other first Responders; * Has experience working with school districts, school personnel, and students on issues related to school safety incident response; and * Identifies in its application local law enforcement that will participate in school safety incident response training or programs.
The purpose of the grant program is to better serve schools in the state by providing funds to enhance school safety incident response. Grant recipients may use the money received through the grant program for the following purposes: * Deliver training programs to teach law enforcement basic procedures for effective school safety incident response. Email Us About This Program 700 Kipling Street, Suite 1000 Email: cdps_oss@state.
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