Does the Walton County Sheriff's Office utilize Grants?
2024 will play an important role for not only the country, but also right here in Walton County. As we move forward to elect a new Sheriff, we must sit back and pick the candidate who can advance our county to the next level. In the next few months, we will be talking about the various policies that I believe is necessary to accomplish this very thing. Today, let’s talk about Grants!
First, we must understand that Federal Grants are never guaranteed!
This means; however, when they do become available for your industry, you need to jump right on it. Federal Grants are not the same as they were 20 years ago, which has made the application process more intuitive. Today, these grants are applied online through various mediums such as the Georgia Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget.
Last August, I spoke with Sheriff Chapman and he confirmed that they had applied for a grant in the past but pulled out after it required them to hired another employee to be compliant. He continued saying it was just not cost effective and that he did not like being told how to run the department. ***Many grants have specific requirements based on their purpose. It is unknown what the requirements were for such grant.***
If elected, I would keep an eye on the availability of grants, which will allow us to offset the annual budget and allow newer technology and the tools to combat today’s crime, and incentives towards the hiring and retention of personnel.
Here is the list of the agencies whom were awarded the 2023 Public Safety and Community Violence Reduction Grant: Click Me
Posted on 17 Jan 2024, 19:54 - Category: News
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