School Access for Emergency Response Grant Announcement
The Colorado Office of School Safety is happy to announce the availability of funds through The School Access for Emergency Response program (SAFER) enacted by SB18-158 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.
Application and Review Process
All eligible applications, EOP, and MOUs received by the submission deadline Monday, May 6, 2024 by 5:00 PM MST, will be reviewed by the grant selection committee (GSC). Please see the application handbook instructions on completing and submitting your application.
Technical Assistance and Q&A
Program Timeline:
- Please see application and award timeline below.
- Announcement and Application Handbook Available April 1,2024
- Application Submission Deadline May 6, 2024
- Notification of Funding Recommendations June 10, 2024
- Requests for Reconsiderations June 17, 2024
SSD Grant Webinar:
- There will be a 1.5 hour webinar on April 11, 2024, at 10:30 am MST to give an intro to the OSS Grant Unit, go over the SSD Grant Program, review resources and commitments to the grant then end with questions.
- You can register for the webinar online