National Initiatives: Officer Safety and Wellness

In 2010, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) VALOR Officer Safety Initiative was created in response to the startling increase in felonious assaults that have taken the lives of many law enforcement officers.

VALOR provides all levels of law enforcement with tools to help prevent violence

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against law enforcement officers and enhance officer resilience, wellness, and survivability.

VALOR is a comprehensive effort that includes classroom and Web-based training, research, and resources for sworn state, local and tribal law enforcement officers.

VALOR Training provides critical nationwide, no-cost officer safety training to all levels of law enforcement.

Training modules are developed using the latest expertise, analysis, tactics, interdiction techniques, and response methods to address alarming trends.

The program also includes active shooter response training for first responders.

Related Programs

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program

Department of Justice


Agency: Department of Justice

Office: Office of Justice Programs

Estimated Funding: $13,431,507


Who's Eligible


Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories





Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Not Available

Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are not-for-profit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit and for-profit organizations); state and local governments; federally recognized Indian tribal governments (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior); and institutions of higher learning (including tribal institutions of higher education).

Applicants must have extensive experience in providing national training and technical assistance as well as extensive experience and knowledge of the officer safety and wellness field.

For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fee.

Full Opportunity Web Address:


Contact:
For technical assistance with submitting an application, contact the Grants.gov Customer Support Hotline at 800-518-4726 or 606-545-5035, or via email to support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov Support Hotline hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except federal holidays. support@gra

Agency Email Description:
Technical Application Support

Agency Email:
support@grants.gov

Date Posted:
2016-02-23

Application Due Date:
2016-04-21

Archive Date:
2018-01-14


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