Can CHRP funding be used to fill sworn officer positions that are vacant at the time we apply for CHRP funding?
Yes, if the vacancies are no longer funded in your agency’s budget. CHRP funding may be used to fill vacant sworn officer positions if the positions are included in your agency’s law enforcement budget but are unfunded (state, local or tribal funding has not been budgeted to pay for the salary and benefits costs of the positions) because of a hiring freeze or budget cuts due to local fiscal distress. Q: If my agency is awarded CHRP funding to rehire officers laid-off before we receive the grant, when can we rehire those officers? A: Your agency may rehire the officers on or after the official grant award start date. In addition, your agency should maintain documentation showing the date(s) that the positions were laid off and rehired. [ Please keep in mind that CHRP grant funds will cover only an entry-level sworn officer salary and benefits package over a three-year period.
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