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Council approves DOJ school violence-prevention grant application; KPD clarifies city's portion and match
Summary
Council authorized a School Violence Prevention Program grant application (up to $666,666.67) with a 25% local match; KPD said the city's portion is about $138,788.43 over three years with a $46,194.45 match and that funds will support SRO training and related initiatives.
The council approved a resolution to apply for and accept a Department of Justice School Violence Prevention Program grant of up to $666,666.67, with a required local match of 25 percent. Chief Noel explained the grant is a three-year award the city normally pursues with the county and said the city's share would be approximately $138,788.43 over three years with a local match of about $46,194.45.
Chief Noel described how the funds would be used: to support training for School Resource Officers and related school-safety programs, noting state law requires advanced training for SROs. Council voted to proceed; Chief Noel said if the grant is not awarded, training would be funded from the police training budget.
