Notice of Available Grant Funding
Local Safety and Security Equipment Grant Program
Grant funds are available from the Local Safety and Security Equipment (LSSE) Grant Program to award approximately $6.1 million for the purpose of improving the accessibility and efficiency of delivery of services to Kansans through investments to modernize information technology infrastructure, continuity of operations, and safety and security. The LSSE Grant Program also allows for replacement of wildland firefighting equipment. Eligible applicants for the LSSE grant funding include local governmental entities, specifically for the jurisdictions’ emergency response departments, including but not limited to, first responders, public safety answering points for 911 centers, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and paramedics/emergency medical services. Grant projects will be funded for a period of 15 months from October 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024.
A copy of the LSSE solicitation, may be downloaded at https://grants.ks.gov/grant-programs/local-safety-and-security-equipment-grant-program-(lsse). All grant applications must be submitted by email no later than 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2023, to [email protected]. For more information, contact the Kansas Governor’s Grants Program at [email protected] or (785) 291-3205.
A pre-application webinar will be held Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. The webinar may be accessed at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83233006816.
Toolkit on Utilizing a Community High-Risk Team and
Lethality Assessment to Address Intimate Partner Violence
The Toolkit is designed to guide local community partners through the development and implementation of high-risk teams utilizing lethality assessment protocols to enhance the criminal justice response to high-risk offenders and to increase support and safety for victims of intimate partner violence.
The toolkit is available online at ICJR toolkit. The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) will provide communities support as they implement this toolkit. The KCSDV can be reached at [email protected] or (785) 232-9784.