Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance (97.081)

Program

97.081 Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Homeland Security

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.

Program Number

97.081

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

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.

Types of Assistance

PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES; TRAINING

Uses and Use Restrictions

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.

Eligibility Requirements

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.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

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.

Range of Approval/Disapproval 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.

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.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Audits

Not Applicable.

Records

None.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: Each year FLETC delivers basic, advanced
and specialized training to Federal law enforcement agencies at primary
and field training facilities, as well as annually trains approximately
3000 State, local, tribal and campus law enforcement officers in the
U.S. Many of these programs are offered at subsidized or no cost.
Additionally, technical assistance such as: curriculum
development/review; evaluation site visits to State and local law
enforcement agencies, and law enforcement training academies, are
provided upon request. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

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.

Related Programs

16.737 Gang Resistance Education and Training

Information Contacts

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

Web Site Address

www.fletc.gov/osl .

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: Advanced and specialized law enforcement training and technical assistance. FLETC delivers basic, advanced and specialized training at its headquarters facility in Glynco, Georgia, and field training facilities at other locations in the U.S. Training classes on: domestic violence, drug enforcement, first responder, domestic terrorism, intelligence analyst and awareness, driver and marine operators courses, forensic computer evidence recovery, etc. are provided to qualified student trainees. FLETC also provides technical assistance/expertise on law enforcement training and curriculum development to State, local, campus, and tribal law enforcement agencies. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

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.