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Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program

Grantor:
Board of State and Community Corrections
Portal ID:
28043
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program. Funding is available to California city police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft.

Description:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program. Funding is available to California city police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft.

Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program proposals must be received by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on Friday, July 7, 2023.

Applications for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program must be submitted through the BSCC-Submittable Application portal. The BSCC-Submittable Application portal, Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program Application, and all required attachments are available on the BSCC website.

Prospective applicants are invited to attend a virtual Bidders’ Conference. Attendance at the virtual Bidders’ Conference is not a requirement. The purpose of this Bidders’ Conference is to answer technical questions from prospective bidders (applicants) and provide clarity on RFP instructions.  The Bidders Conference will be held on May 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86328175681?pwd=M0hTVVJ2SCtTbWFRUWxiWmtXRVRLQT09• Meeting ID: 863 2817 5681| Passcode: 959280

Prospective applicants are asked (but not required) to submit a non-binding letter indicating their intent to apply.

Grant funds shall be used to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft. Permissible uses of grant funds include, but are not limited to, purchase of technology or other equipment to help deter strategies for preventing or responding to crime. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds for these activities.

Eligible applicants are California police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments.

Applicants must propose activities, strategies, or programs that address a minimum of one (1) of the following Program Purpose Areas (PPAs):• PPA 1: Organized Retail Theft• PPA 2: Motor Vehicle or Motor Vehicle Accessory Theft• PPA 3: Cargo TheftApplicants may implement new activities, strategies, or programs, OR expand existing activities, strategies, or programs (without supplanting funds - see supplanting definition in the General Grant Requirements).

Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement from October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027 with the BSCC. The grant agreement service period covers October 1, 2023 and ends on December 31, 2026. However, an additional six (6) months (January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027) will be included in the term of the grant agreement for the sole purposes of finalizing and submitting a required Local Evaluation Report and finalizing and submitting a required financial audit.

The maximum an applicant may apply for is up to $6,125,000 in the Medium Scope category OR up to $15,650,000 in the Large Scope category.

Funding must last for the entirety of the grant (October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027).

There is no match requirement.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

Eligible applicants are California police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
September 14, 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
10/1/23-6/30/27

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$242,250,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$1 – $15,650,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Disbursement of grant funds occurs on a reimbursement basis for costs incurred during a reporting period. The State Controller’s Office (SCO) will issue the warrant (check) to the individual designated on the Applicant Information Form as the Financial Officer for the grant.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-445-5073, ORT@bscc.ca.gov

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