8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1507-71-5

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 8 CCR 1507-71-5 - Program Requirements

5.1Eligibility

A. The disbursement program shall accept and review applications for awards from eligible entities only.

B. In order to be considered for an award from the disbursement program, eligible entities must submit an application developed by the Executive Director's Office, Office of School Safety in conformance with the application and the terms of the program guidance described below.

C. The program funds may only be used for the following purposes:

1. Capital construction that improves the security of a public school facility or public school vehicle, including any structure or installed hardware, device, or equipment that protects a public school facility or public school vehicle and the students, educators, and other individuals who attend, work in, or visit a public school facility or are transported in a public school vehicle from threats of physical harm including but not limited to any structure or installed hardware, device, or equipment that:

a. Prevents the entry of unauthorized individuals into a public school facility or a protected space within a public school facility or onto a public school vehicle; or

b. Can be used to expedite communication when a threat is present.

2. Training in student threat assessment for all school building staff who have contact with students, which must include best practices for conducting threat assessments, such as instruction on how to prevent bias when conducting a threat assessment;

3. In collaboration with local law enforcement agencies, providing the training for peace officers on interactions with students at school;

4. School emergency response training for all school building staff;

5. Programs to help students become more resilient in meeting the daily challenges they face without resorting to violence against themselves or others, including addressing the fundamental causes of violence and aggression and helping students become responsible members of their schools, neighborhoods, communities, and families;

6. Developing and providing training programs, curricula, and seminars related to school safety incident response;

7. Developing best practices and protocols related to school safety incident response;

8. Implementing a school resource officer program; and

9. Implementing a co-responder program.

D. The contract agreement between the State and the recipient(s) of the program will specify additional requirements, including, but not limited to: performance measures, reporting requirements, and monitoring of recipient's activities and expenditures.

E. Additionally, the following criteria will be evaluated in awarding any grant:

1. The likely effectiveness of the applicant's use of the disbursed money to improve security in public school facilities or vehicles; and

2. The availability and commitment of the applicant to use financial resources (cash or in-kind) to provide local matches to support this program.

5.2Award Details

A. Period of Performance: Twenty-eight (28) Months

B. Funding Instrument: Discretionary

5.3Time Frames for Application

A. Time Frames

Application Submission Deadline: January 5, 20xx; 5:00 PM MST

Grant Awarded to Applicants Deadline: March 1, 20xx

Grant Fund Distribution Deadline: April 30, 20xx

Period of Performance - 28 months: March 1, 20xx - June 30, 20xx

B. Restrictions

1. Applications that are not submitted by the stated application submission deadline will not be reviewed or considered for funding.

2. Pre-award costs are NOT allowed under this program (costs incurred or work completed prior to application).

5.4Application Submissions

Applicants must submit a hard copy of their signed application via U.S. mail and email an electronic copy of their application as specified in the program application.

5.5Grant Guidance

The Executive Director's Office, Office of School Safety is responsible for the implementation of this grant program and will develop and publish a grant application and guidance.

8 CCR 1507-71-5

46 CR 21, November 10, 2023, effective 11/30/2023

47 CR 03, February 10, 2024, effective 1/11/2024, exp. 5/10/2024 (Emergency)

47 CR 09, May 10, 2024, effective 5/30/2024