GRANT REQUEST
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MOTION to authorize the resubmission of the 2025 COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment Grant Application in the amount of up-to $240,000 through the 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to replace the Ledyard Dispatch Emergency Communications CAD/RMS System.
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Background:
April 10, 2024 Town Council Meeting: The Town Council approved to submit the 2025 Grant Application COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment Grant Application in the amount of up-to $240,000 the 2025 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to replace the Ledyard Dispatch Emergency Communications CAD/RMS System.
On April 14, 2025 members of the Town Council were notified that the Application Period for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Congressionally Directed Spending Program for Community Projects would close on April 20, 2025. This request would authorize Ledyard's 2025 COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment Grant Application in the amount of up-to $240,000 be resubmitted ,000 through the 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending initiative, to replace the Ledyard Dispatch Emergency Communications CAD/RMS System. (please see notes below).
The 2026 Grant Application Deadline is April 20, 2025 (please see attached email 4/14/2025)
In March, 2025 Senator Richard Blumenthal's Office provided an update regarding the Continuing Resolution that Congress was passed, however, it did not fund the Congressionally Directed Spending Program for Community Projects that had been submitted for the current fiscal year (fy 24/25).
Senator Blumenthal's Office explained that should Ledyard choose to resubmit their request in 2026 for the COPS Technology Grant in the amount of $240,000 for the replacement of the Dispatch Base Station Radio, which was a computer aided dispatch system that would enable the Police Department to integrate with the Fire Departments and with other partner towns...
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