Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program

The State Budget Act of 2022 (Senate Bill 154, Chapter 43, Statutes of 2022) established the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program. Funding is available to California city police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft. Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program proposals must be received by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on Friday, July 7, 2023. Applications for the Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program must be submitted through the BSCC-Submittable Application portal. The BSCC-Submittable Application portal, Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program Application, and all required attachments are available on the BSCC website. Prospective applicants are invited to attend a virtual Bidders’ Conference. Attendance at the virtual Bidders’ Conference is not a requirement. The purpose of this Bidders’ Conference is to answer technical questions from prospective bidders (applicants) and provide clarity on RFP instructions. The Bidders Conference will be held on May 11, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86328175681?pwd=M0hTVVJ2SCtTbWFRUWxiWmtXRVRLQT09• Meeting ID: 863 2817 5681| Passcode: 959280 Prospective applicants are asked (but not required) to submit a non-binding letter indicating their intent to apply. Grant funds shall be used to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft. Permissible uses of grant funds include, but are not limited to, purchase of technology or other equipment to help deter strategies for preventing or responding to crime. These funds shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds for these activities. Eligible applicants are California police departments, sheriff departments, and probation departments. Applicants must propose activities, strategies, or programs that address a minimum of one (1) of the following Program Purpose Areas (PPAs):• PPA 1: Organized Retail Theft• PPA 2: Motor Vehicle or Motor Vehicle Accessory Theft• PPA 3: Cargo TheftApplicants may implement new activities, strategies, or programs, OR expand existing activities, strategies, or programs (without supplanting funds - see supplanting definition in the General Grant Requirements). Proposals selected for funding will be under agreement from October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027 with the BSCC. The grant agreement service period covers October 1, 2023 and ends on December 31, 2026. However, an additional six (6) months (January 1, 2027, to June 30, 2027) will be included in the term of the grant agreement for the sole purposes of finalizing and submitting a required Local Evaluation Report and finalizing and submitting a required financial audit. The maximum an applicant may apply for is up to $6,125,000 in the Medium Scope category OR up to $15,650,000 in the Large Scope category. Funding must last for the entirety of the grant (October 1, 2023 to June 1, 2027). There is no match requirement.

Eligibility

Eligibility not specified by this funder. Requirements may still apply — confirm directly with Board of State and Community Corrections.

Award details

Applications close on July 7, 2023.

Categories

Equipment Purchase