We have an over-whelming request from Sheriff's, Constable's, Chiefs, officers-deputies as well as from school district administrators to host multiple 4-hour blocks of instruction) work shops on Grant writing; specifically for federal government grants pertaining to; school safety & security; hiring of additional school resource officers; community & public safety etc.
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Please submit a signed letter of support from your agency’s executive or other senior staff member. The letter can be emailed to or uploaded with this request. The letter should be submitted on official letterhead and include the following information:
- General information regarding the request for TTA services, i.e., the who, what, where, when, and why.
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- The benefits or anticipated outcomes from the receipt of TTA services.
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Received letter on letterhead on 3.19.13. Sent e-mail to requestor on 3.20.13 asking for assessment call either this week or next. Also sent assessment form. Call held on 3.22.13
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Step-By-Step Process (How to do)
";s:32:"field_as_a_result_of_this_tta_wh";s:16:"100% Improvement";s:32:"field_who_will_be_participating_";s:130:"Sheriff’s, Constables, Chiefs, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Officers and Deputies in addition to educators from all across the state.";s:32:"field_what_do_participants_need_";s:266:"Workshop should cover, step-by-step process – including all required format information that will be required when applying for federal grants either in writing or by on-line e-grants, along with corresponding and appropriate student/participant handout materials.";s:32:"field_what_activities_experience";s:119:"Delivery with practical exercises (fill-in-blanks); Blank formats, experience in and/with submitting successful grants.";s:32:"field_who_supports_you_in_this_e";s:189:"Texas D.A.R.E. is supported by Texas Sheriff’s, Constables, Chiefs, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Officers and Deputies, in addition to educators and School Districts from all across the state.";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_i";s:89:"Texas Sheriff’s, Constables, Chiefs, Lieutenants, Sergeants, from all across the state.";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_p";s:94:"Officers and Deputies, in addition to educators and School Districts from all across the state";s:32:"field_who_are_key_stakeholders_o";s:14:"None available";s:32:"field_how_open_are_the_key_stake";s:79:"Loaded question short of sending a qualified person to meet our training needs.";s:32:"field_are_there_any_local_govern";s:3:"N/A";s:32:"field_how_will_your_organization";s:265:"We will then have the expertise then that we do not have now; with our own local experts being developed from/by assistance received from BJA. “Give a man a fish you feed him for a day teach a man how to fish you feed him for life”….same principal here folks.";s:32:"field_what_other_resources_do_yo";s:250:"If necessary will provide hotel room for presenter. Can provide all technology requirements, lap, top, computer projector, sound will be provided along with other technical software issues, etc. Non-Profit organization just starting to meet the need.";}