FAQ for SRO Grant
1. Are private and non-public schools eligible to apply for the SRO Adequate Coverage Grant?
- No, the eligible applicants for the SRO Adequate Coverage Grant are the local school systems (public schools) and law enforcement agencies.
2. What is the difference between an SRO and an SSE?
- A School Resource Officer (SRO) is a sworn law enforcement officer that can provide adequate coverage.
- A School Security Employee (SSE) is an individual employed by a local school system to provide safety and security-related services at a public school. SSEs do not provide adequate coverage.
3. Are SSE’s required to complete the MCSS Safety model SRO Academy curriculum or an approved local training?
- Yes, SSEs are required to complete the MCSS Safety Model SRO Training.
4. Does a Memorandum of Understanding have to be submitted at the time a local school system or law enforcement agency submits the SRO Adequate Coverage Grant application?
- Yes, however, if the agreement does not exist at the time of the application, the requirement must be met within 60 days of the award date of the grant. No grant funds will be reimbursed until this requirement is met.
5. Are SRO training cost and equipment costs eligible under the SRO Adequate coverage Grant?
- Yes, training costs cannot exceed five (5) percent of the allocated amount per school facility. Equipment costs cannot exceed two (2) percent of the allocated amount per school facility.
6. My organization is a local education agency. How do I know how much I am eligible to apply for under the Safe Schools Fund Grant?
- Since these are not competitive grants, the allocation for each local education agency is determined by statute and provided in the NOFA for each Grant. Please refer to the “Allocation” section in the Safe Schools Fund Grant NOFA for the allocation amount per local education agency. Refer to Appendix 1 in the SRO Adequate Coverage Grant NOFA for each jurisdiction’s allocation.
7. Are payroll reports required for requesting reimbursement for SRO or Adequate Coverage?
- Yes, Law Enforcement Agency grantees requesting reimbursement shall include the payroll report to support wages or overtime wages related to SRO or adequate coverage, in addition to the officers signed timesheets.
8. Does Local Education Agency grantees requesting reimbursement provide a Payroll for the School Security Employees?
- Yes, the payroll report showing the SSE salary and the SSE timesheet report from the timekeeping application used by the school system for SSEs should be submitted with the reimbursement request.
For general Grants FAQ, please visit the Grants home page.
