The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is offering a new cycle of grant to establish, enhance, and continue PowerDMS law enforcement agency accreditation platform for VLEPSC Law Enforcement Accredited Agency, or VLEPSC Law Enforcement Self-Assessment Agency.
A “VLEPSC Law Enforcement Accredited Agency” is a law enforcement agency that accredited with the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) accreditation program.
A “VLEPSC Law Enforcement Self-Assessment Agency” is a law enforcement agency that is in the self-assessment phase of the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) accreditation program.
These guidelines contain the rules and requirements governing the Accreditation Enhancement Grants Program and Fund and instructions and applying for grant funds. One application may be submitted for VLEPSC Law Enforcement Accredited Agency or VLEPSC Law Enforcement Self-Assessment Agency.
These instructions are applicable to new applicants to provide guidance on the preparation and submission of grant application.
This funding is available for PowerDMS law enforcement VLEPSC law enforcement agency accreditation management platform annual (12-months) maintenance fee for PowerDMS new VLEPSC law enforcement accreditation management platform users, and PowerDMS current VLEPSC law enforcement agency accreditation management platform users additional grant cycle must be applied for annually. These applications must be submitted on an annual basis and will be awarded based on availability of funding, with priority given to new PowerDMS VLEPSC law enforcement agency accreditation management platform users. Current PowerDMS VLEPSC law enforcement agency accreditation management platform users must demonstrate how these grant funds would not supplant or replace state or local funds that are allocated by a local unit of government to fund the PowerDMS VLEPSC PowerDMS law enforcement agency accreditation management platform.
Units of local government are eligible to apply for and receive these funds. Grants awarded for VLEPSC Law Enforcement Accredited Agency or VLEPSC Self-Assessment Law Enforcement Agency and shall be managed by the law enforcement agency; however, the grant application must be submitted by, and the funds awarded to, a local unit of government.
| Fiscal Year 2025 Accreditation Enhancement Grant Program Guidelines and Application (440.09 KB) |