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rr <br />~~, <br />~: <br />Deaz COPS FAST Grant Recipient: <br />U.S. I)eparlment of Justice <br />Community Oriented Po[icirtg Services (COPS) <br />Office of the Director <br />1100 Vermont Avenue, NW <br />A'ashirsgton, D.C. 20005 <br />May 24, 1495 <br />In recent weeks, many of you have contacted the COPS Office to inquire as to the status of <br />your COPS FAST grant. I write to update you on our progress. <br />We aze in the process of reviewing the community policing summary materials and the <br />Office of the Comptroller is analyzing your submitted budget information. Should we have any <br />questions or concerns regazding these materials, we will contact you and work with you in order <br />to get your FAST award document and payment materials to you as soon as possible. If you <br />have not yet submitted your COPS FAST community policing summary and budget information, <br />I encourage you to do so by 7uly 1, 1995 so that we may ensure that you receive your award as <br />soon as possible. We cannot process your award without those documents. <br />• The award date for COPS FAST is March 1, 1995. This means that you may hire the <br />officer authorized under your FAST grant and the COPS Office will reimburse allowable salary <br />and benefits costs from the March 1, 1995 date. Please note that no reimbursement is available <br />for salary and benefits costs paid prior to that date. Grant awards are being sent out on a weekly <br />basis. You will receive notification about your award soon. <br />We look forward to working with your agency throughout the life of your grant. In <br />addition to COPS FAST, the COPS Office will have information about our Standard Hiring <br />Program available in early Tune. Since your agency already received COPS FAST funding, you <br />will not have to submit a new application for additional officers under this new program. Rather, <br />you will be contacted this summer to determine your need for additional officers under this <br />program. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Justice Response Center at <br />1-800-421-6770. <br />Thank you for giving the COPS Office the opportunity to serve your agency. <br />Sincerely, <br />~6~~ <br />• seph E. Brann <br />Director, COPS Office <br />