HomeMy WebLinkAboutGeneral Agency Inf.Section 3: GENERAL AGENCY INFORMATION
A. General Applicant Information
1. Cognizant Federal Agency:
Enter the legal applicant's Cognizant Federal Agency. A Cognizant Federal Agency, generally, is the
federal agency from which your jurisdiction receives the most federal funding. Your Cognizant Federal
Agency also may have been previously designated by the Office of Management and Budget.
2. Fiscal Year: to (mo/da/yr)
3. Population served as of the 2000 US Census:
4. If the population served is not represented by the U.S. census
figures, please indicate the size of the population served:
B. Law Enforcement Agency Information
1. Is your agency contracting for law enforcement services? Contractual arrangements for law enforcement
services are not fundable under the Universal Hiring Program.
❑ Yes ❑ No
If "yes,"the Legal Name and address information listed on the SF -424 under section 8 (Applicant Information)
should be for the jurisdiction that will be contracting to receive law enforcement services, and NOT the law
enforcement agency that will actually provide those services. Also, be sure to enter the name and agency
information of the contract law enforcement department under section 2, part B (law enforcement executive
information) of this document. In all contracting arrangements, the jurisdiction that is applying for assistance is
ultimately responsible for ensuring compliance with all grant requirements. For additional clarification on
contracting guidelines, please see the program -specific section of the COPS Application Guide.
If you are a tribal law enforcement agency, instead of providing your own law enforcement services, does your
tribe exclusively contract with a non-BIA local law enforcement agency for services?
❑ Yes ❑ No
If 'Yes,' please refer to the program -specific section of the COPS Application Guide for additional eligibility
information.
2. Population Served By Law Enforcement Agency
Do officers haverip many law enforcement authority for the population to be served?
❑ Yes ❑ No
An agency with primary law enforcement authority is defined as the first responder to calls for service, and has
ultimate and final responsibility for the prevention, detection, and/or investigation of crime within its jurisdiction.
If yes, what is the actual population for which your department has primary law enforcement authority? [In other
words, the 2000 Census population minus the incorporated towns and cities that have their own police
departments.]
If no, please explain. Include the date by which your agency anticipates having primary law enforcement
authority for this population. [Please limit your response to a maximum of 250 words.]
3. Current Budgeted Sworn Force Strength as of the Date of this Application:
Full Time Part Time
Enter the budgeted sworn force strength. The budgeted sworn force strength is the number of sworn officer
positions your department has allocated within its budget, including state, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and locally -
funded vacancies. Do not include unpaid/reserve officers or detention staff.
4. Current Actual Sworn Force Strength as of the Date of this Application:
Full Time Part Time
Enter the actual sworn force strength. The actual sworn force strength is the actual number of sworn officer
positions employed by your department as of the date of application. Do not include vacant positions or unpaid/
reserve positions.