Venue
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The
2004 National Summit on Law Enforcement Grants for States
and Localities will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas,
NV.
Rooms will be available for delegates of the 2004 National Summit on
Law Enforcement Grants for
States and Localities at the MGM Grand at a discounted rate of $129.
Please call the hotel to make reservations and be sure to ask for the
Performance Institute conference rate. The deadline to receive the discounted
conference rate
is March 14. |
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Tuition
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Tuition
rates for the 2004 National Summit on Law Enforcement Grants
for States and Localities are:
| Conference Only |
$1095 |
| One Workshop (A or B) |
$395 |
| Both Workshops |
$595 |
Group Discounts
For information about group tuition discounts available, please contact
Geoff Eisenberg at 703-894-0481 or email him at [email protected].
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Or call us at 703-894-0481 |
Agenda
& Speaking Faculty
a
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Pre-Conference
Workshops: April 14, 2004 |
8:30 |
Workshop Registration
& Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Workshop A: Fundamentals of the Grants Process Develop
a Proposal that Wins!
•Study successful grant applications written
by experienced grant writers and translate those tactics to
your own proposals
•Identify and emphasize specific grant factors that have
been approved at the federal and state levels and apply those
lessons learned to your proposal
•Recognize the key components of grants that win money
and fund projects by studying the solicitations and their wording
Jeff Barlow, Hawthorne Institute
Thomas Caves, North Carolina State Highway
Patrol |
11:30 |
Networking
Luncheon |
12:30 |
Workshop B: Designing Performance Measurements for Law Enforcement
Grants Programs: The Logic Model Approach
•Develop a framework for measuring the performance
of grants programs: Design,
implement and effectively use performance indicators
•Master best practices in performance measurements from
leading programs, grants and partnerships
•Utilize Logic Modeling: Link end outcomes to specific
program activities in your grants management programs
Jeffrey Bergin, Performance Institute
Patrick Henry, Performance Institute |
3:30 |
Workshops Adjourn |
| Day One: April
15, 2004 |
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Track
1:
Emergency Response Grants |
Track 2:
Investigation Grants |
8:30 |
Registration
& Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Keynote
Address: The New Grants Landscape
Grants and funding opportunities for law enforcement agencies
are changing every day.
Federal funds are on the decline, agencies utilize different vehicles
to announce their grants
solicitations, performance measures are being written into grant
requirements and private sector firms are offering equipment and
software that can be used by local and state law enforcement.
These changes in the way that grants are funded, announced, evaluated
and dispersed are continuing to evolve. Hear from Cynthia Schwimer
from the Comptroller’s Office at the United States Department
of Justice as she lays the foundation for understanding the new
era of grants and funding in law enforcement.
Cynthia Schwimer, Office of the Comptroller,
Department of Justice* |
10:00 |
Break
& Refreshments |
10:15 |
Know
Where to Find Grant Success Strategies
•Isolate success factors that are universally applicable
for grant applications
•Develop a framework for your agency that allows you to
maximize application efficiency
•Examine grant application strategies that will get your
requests noticed
Jeff Barlow, Hawthorne Institute |
11:15 |
Discover Where to Find Grant Opportunities
•Identify where grant information is posted on
agency websites and newsletters
•Utilize the internet to streamline your grant identification
process
•Learn which public and private sector websites are clearinghouses
for grants and aid information
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway Patrol
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12:00 |
Networking Luncheon |
1:00 |
MFEMA
Disaster Grants
•Discover how FEMA's Public Assistance Grant
Program is designed to provide federal assistance to state and
local governments
•Attract resources to assist in response to disasters, recovery
from their impact and to mitigate impact from future disasters
•Learn about state and local roles and
responsibilities in the Public Assistance Program
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway
Patrol |
Forensics
and Crime Lab Funding
•Improve in-house grants and project management
and determine reasonable and specific project goals
•Identify, target and obtain new funding
opportunities for equipment and training to
ensure continued department compliance
•Hear updates from the National Institute of
Standards and Technology on current programs and solicitations:
Learn first hand what agency reviewers look for
Kevin Lothridge, National Institute
of Justice* |
2:00 |
WMD Response Grants
•Explore cooperative asset-sharing programs
linking federal, state and local governments, as
well as private businesses and civilian volunteers to ensure that
resources are properly utilized following a disaster
•Identify grant information through the Department of Homeland
Security’s allocation of expert personnel and specialized
equipment to entities that may deal with nuclear emergencies,
nuclear accidents and nuclear terrorism
•Utilize grants available for use in creating WMD response
plans for schools, public institutions and other municipal establishments
that could be affected by WMD
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway
Patrol |
Sex
Crimes Response Grants
•Secure grants to cover training for legislatively
mandated Amber Alert training and Megan’s Law registration
activities
•Utilize new federal funding to assist in the
formation of dedicated sex crimes response units
•Attract federal funding to cover training and other resources
for sex crimes response
Diana Very, Grants, Budgets & Administration,
Inc.
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3:00 |
Break
& Refreshments |
3:30 |
DHS
Equipment Grants
•Identify programs involving interoperability
between federal and local response agencies in
times of crisis
•Discover funds earmarked for equipment
purchases and training for first responders
•Secure the portion of DHS funds available to help offset
the costs associated with enhanced security measures deployed
under heightened threat levels
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway
Patrol |
White
Collar Crime Grants
•Acquire best practices and strategies to improve
your success rate in finding, winning and managing grants to subsidize
white collar crime initiatives
•Fund the creation of and training for technology and white
collar crime response units
•Equip your taskforce through federal technology assistance
grants
Diana Very, Grants, Budgets & Administration,
Inc. |
4:15 |
Adjourn |
| Day Two: April
16, 2004 |
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Track
3:
Operating Grants |
Track 4:
Community-Oriented Grants |
8:30 |
Continental Breakfast |
9:00 |
Incorporating Performance Measures into Your
Grant Management
•Measure performance in target areas in order to
validate department goals and funding
•Comply with mandates dictated in grant solicitations through
effective performance
measures
•Identify areas where performance measures can demonstrate
competency in key issue areas
Patrick Henry, Performance Institute |
9:30 |
Managing Your Grants
•Ensure that the grants and funding that your department
receives are properly managed
•Demonstrate results to the public and to grant providers
•Spend your hard-earned dollars efficiently and effectively
Diana Very, Grants, Budgets &
Administration, Inc. |
10:15 |
Break & Refreshments |
| 10:30 |
Administering
Grants According to Your Strategic Plan
•Use a strategic planning model to maximize efficiency
for grant administration
•Utilize specific strategies to meet the goals and objectives
defined by your agency
•Develop action plans and program evaluations to demonstrate
results
Jeff Barlow, Hawthorne Institute |
11:15 |
Information
Technology
•Identify and secure technology grants from public
and private sector sources
•Locate potential sources of surplus equipment from the
public sector and donated equipment from private entities
•Fund training in software and hardware to achieve self-sufficiency
after vendor service contracts expire
Thomas Caves, North Carolina State
Highway Patrol |
Patrol
Functions
•Identify funding strategies to assist in officer
patrol functions
•Review successful grant applications that have
secured equipment and training to assist in
patrol functions, lowering liability risk and
aiding in the conviction of offenders
•Review program applications that have
received federal assistance in patrol assistance
equipment
Timothy Kradas, Connecticut State Police |
12:00 |
Networking
Luncheon |
1:00 |
Communications
Grants
•Uncover and receive funding to update
communications and networking capabilities
within your region
•Create a communications hardware plan
through public and private sector equipment
and funding opportunities
•Validate the need for updated communications equipment
in your proposals
Thomas Caves, North Carolina State Highway
Patrol |
Training
Grants
•Fund the newest training endeavors with
federal grants designed to ensure officer
competency in a variety of areas
•Utilize federal grant funds specifically
earmarked for state and federal law enforcement agencies
•Train your agency through assistance programs and collaborative
ventures that draw from diverse federal funding sources
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway
Patrol |
2:00 |
Personnel Management Grants
•Supplement your limited recruiting budget with federal
diversity funding
•Investigate federal programs such as the
Universal Hiring Program to assist in
defraying the costs of training new hires
•Identify funding sources that are designed to
get more uniformed officers on the street
Timothy Kradas, Connecticut State Police |
DUI Checkpoint Assistance
•Utilize the latest funding opportunities to
combat the pervasive threat of intoxicated
drivers
•Identify federal assistance programs designed
to aid state and local law enforcement in
order to get more officers on the street and
improve training efforts
•Maintain public safety by securing federal
funding from diverse federal programs
Bruce Clemonds, Missouri State Highway
Patrol |
3:00 |
Break
& Refreshments |
3:15 |
Exchange
of Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Helpful Hints
This wrap-up session is designed to pull together many
of the topics covered throughout the conference. This session
will provide an opportunity to ask unanswered questions, share
insights and converse with speakers and colleagues. It will also
allow presenters to reiterate important messages that can become
an important part of your grants strategy.
Led by: Jeff Barlow,
Hawthorne Institute |
4:00 |
Adjourn |
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