What should an agency do if it determines, after it is awarded CHRP funds, it will not be able to retain the hired officers after the 36 month grant period due to severe fiscal distress?
• At the time of grant application, your agency affirmed that it plans to retain the awarded positions and identified the planned source(s) of retention funding. However, if your agency becomes aware during the last quarter of the grant period that it will be unable to retain some or all of the awarded position(s) because of severe fiscal distress, you must submit a letter to the COPS Office requesting a retention exemption. The COPS Office will review retention exemption requests to evaluate whether your agency’s fiscal distress is severe enough to exempt your agency from the retention requirement. • If your agency does receive a retention exemption, it will be required to wait for one year before applying for new COPS grant awards that contain retention requirements (hiring grant programs). If your agency does not receive a retention exemption, it must retain the additional position or it will be barred from receiving any new COPS grant awards for three years.
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