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Kentucky Office of Homeland Security Law Enforcement Protection Program Law Enforcement Protection Program Yearly Grant Timeline Award Notifications - Mid May The Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP) enables KOHS to provide law enforcement agencies across the state funds to purchase body armor, duty weapons, ammunition, electro-muscular disruption devices, and body-worn cameras.
These funds are available for cities, counties, charter counties, unified counties, urban-counties, consolidated local government police departments, public university safety and security departments, sheriff's departments and special law enforcement officers attached to school districts.
In awarding these grants, KOHS gives first priority to providing and replacing body armor and second priority to providing firearms and ammunition, with residual funds available for the purchase of electronic-control weapons or electronic-muscular disruption technology and body-worn cameras. Body armor purchased using LEPP funds shall meet or exceed the standards issued by the National Institute of Justice for body armor.
Applications are accepted from January 15 to March 31 of each year. Applications are reviewed by KOHS staff, and with approval of the governor, are awarded based on available funding. Applicaiton is available here LEPP IS A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT, AND FUNDS CAN'T BE USED FOR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED EQUIPMENT.
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pdf 2018 LEPP Grants 2018%20LEPP%20Grants. pdf 2019 LEPP Grants 2019%20LEPP%20Grants. pdf KOHS has awarded its full allotment of funding under the LEPP for Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024).
Any applications received for the remainder of FY 2024 will be considered for funding in FY 2025, beginning July 1, 2024. The Law Enforcement Protection Program enables KOHS to provide law enforcement agencies across the state funds to purchase duty equipment on a year-around basis.
LEPP provides grants for body armor, duty weapons, ammunition, electronic-control devices, electronic-control weapons or electronic-muscular disruption technology, and body-worn cameras to sworn peace officers and service animals.
These funds are available for cities, counties, charter counties, unified counties, urban-counties, consolidated local government police departments, public university safety and security departments, sheriff's departments and special law enforcement officers attached to school districts.
In awarding these grants, KOHS gives first priority to providing and replacing body armor and second priority to providing firearms and ammunition, with residual funds available for the purchase of electronic-control weapons or electronic-muscular disruption technology and body-worn cameras. Body armor purchased using LEPP funds shall meet or exceed the standards issued by the National Institute of Justice for body armor.
Applications are accepted throughout the entire year. Applications are reviewed quarterly by KOHS staff, and with approval of the governor, are awarded based on available funding. LEPP IS A REIMBURSEMENT GRANT, AND LEPP FUNDS CAN'T BE USED FOR PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED DO NOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT UNTIL A SIGNED CONTRACT IS IN PLACE.
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Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS) Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP) is funded by Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Fiscal Year 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (Kentucky) is sponsored by Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS). The KOHS is accepting applications for the 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) which provides federal funds for physical security enhancements and other security-related activities to faith-based and other nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist attack due to their ideology, beliefs, or mission. This is a reimbursement grant.
Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP) is sponsored by Kentucky Office of Homeland Security (KOHS). This program enables KOHS to provide law enforcement agencies across the state funds to purchase body armor, duty weapons, ammunition, electro-muscular disruption devices, and body-worn cameras. First priority is given to body armor, then firearms and ammunition, with residual funds for electronic-control weapons or body-worn cameras.
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