The Office of School Safety Grants Unit is responsible for managing and tracking federal, state, local, and private grant funding sources and distributing funds to subrecipients in an efficient manner.
The unit oversees the financial strategy, compliance and distribution of grant funds to School Districts, local and tribal governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. Through approvals of grant expenditures, tracking the financial and programmatic progress of subrecipients, and ensuring grant compliance, the unit provides assistance throughout the entire grant life-cycle from announcement to closeout.
The unit oversees school safety and rapid response grants administered by the Office of School Safety within the Colorado Department of Public Safety. These grants currently include the School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program (SAFER), School Security Disbursement Grant Program (SSD), Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program (YVP). One of the core missions of all grant programs with in the OSS is to enhance and improve school safety.
The Office of School Safety Grants Unit has four grant programs
The School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program (SAFER)
SAFER provides funding for interoperable communication hardware, software, equipment maintenance and training to allow for seamless communications between existing school communications systems and first responder communications systems.
The School Security Disbursement Grant Program (SSD)
The SSD provides funding for the improvement of security in public schools through disbursements to local education providers and eligible nonprofit organizations.
The Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program (YVP)
The YVP provides rapid response grants to public schools, public charter schools, community-based organizations, and cities and counties with youth diversion or probation programs to address youth violence, develop strategies for prevention youth violence, and develop strategies for youth violence intervention.
Enhance School Safety Incident Response Grant Program (ESSIR)
ESSIR provides funding for research, program development, and training to improve school safety incident response. Also update this in the second blue box.
General Grant Inquiries:
cdps_oss_grants@state.co.us
The School Access for Emergency Response Grant Program (SAFER):
cdps_oss_safer@state.co.us
The School Security Disbursement Grant Program (SSD):
cdps_oss_ssd@state.co.us
Youth Violence Prevention Grant Program (YVP):
cdps_oss_yvp@state.co.us
Grants Unit Manager
720-656-5864
Grants Specialist
720-822-2955
Grants Unit Manager
Charli Pringle-North, M.P.H.
Charli is a South Carolina native who joined the Office of School Safety from the Department of Homeland Security, Grants Management Office. With over 10 years of experience in grant administration with expertise across the lifecycle of an award, Charli has extensive knowledge in federal, state, and private grants and grant processes. She earned her undergraduate degree in Political Science from the College of Charleston, and her Master of Public Health from Grand Canyon University.
Grants Specialist
Chamone Jones
Denver native Chamone Jones is a proud alumna of the HBCU Lincoln University of Missouri. Chamone possesses experiences collaborating with various funding sources and regulatory agencies, including but not limited to HUD, the Department of Education, as well as local funding entities such as Marijuana tax revenue and public safety funds. Chamone is a passionate and dedicated professional with a career focus on ensuring equitable services for local communities.