Regional Program

The Regional Grant program is designed to supplement law enforcement agency training budgets and help fund peace officers continuing education. To make this grant available throughout the state, 10 training regions were established. The regions are responsible to apply for funds on behalf of the law enforcement agencies within their geographical location. 

In addition, this grant is available to the following law enforcement training providers: local governments, colleges, universities and non-profit entities. Providers are considered on competitive basis.

Both training regions and providers must apply for the funds annually. Application period and instructions are listed on the Available Grants & Due Dates page. Individual agencies seeking Regional Grant funds should contact their respective training region as shown on the map below.

Grant Contacts

Allowable Expenses & Required Supporting Documentation

Scholarships 

Expenses associated with a peace officer attending a law enforcement training. 

What to submit to POST:

• A valid PID. Attendee must be a Colorado employed peace officer;
• Certificate of completion;
• Invoice & payment confirmation;
• Informational flyer that lists dates & cost of training if the invoice doesn't include that;
• When requesting mileage, a Google map that shows travel from the agency address to the training facility address. 

Classes

Expenses associated with hosting a law enforcement training.

What to submit to POST:

• Class roster with valid PIDs. Attendees must be employed Colorado peace officers; 
• Active course code OR Form 8 Approval Letter if it's an Academy Instructor course. Academy Instructor courses include:
  • Instruction Methodology Program;
  • Arrest Control Instructor Program;
  • Handgun Instructor Program;
  • Law Enforcement Driving Instructor Program;
  • Red Dot Sight Instructor Program;
  • Combo RDS/Handgun Instructor Program, aka the Integrated Handgun Red Dot Sight Instructor Program.
• NCP certificate or a waiver if the class is offered by an out-of-state vendor; 
• Invoice & payment confirmation;
• Itemized, tax-exempt receipts for all purchases.

Equipment

Law enforcement training equipment or necessary items for a training facility.

What to submit to POST:

• Invoice & proof of payment; 
• Shipment or delivery confirmation, unless purchased in person and there is a tax-exempt receipt.

Grant Management

Administrative costs for managing the grant. Cannot include food, unless it's for a Board meeting. Prior approval needed.

What to submit to POST:

• Invoice & payment confirmation. 
• Itemized, tax-exempt receipts for all purchases.

Program Delivery

Can cover training coordinator's salary and overtime.

What to submit to POST: 

• Invoice & payment confirmation. 

Reporting

Each quarter grantees are required to submit progress reports via SmartSimple grants management system. These reports will be assigned approximately a week before the due date*, and must be completed even during periods when no grant activity occurs. 

Equipment Inventory and Disposition form will be sent out for update annually in July, and grantees will have two weeks to complete it. 

UNEXPENDED BALANCE: Each year, no later than March 31  grantees shall inform POST in writing if there is any potential unexpended balance. Failure to notify POST of such balance may result in the reduction or termination of future awards.

*Due dates are adjusted at POST discretion.