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U.S.Department of Justice <br /> Office of Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS) <br /> Office of the Director <br /> Washington,D.C. 20530 <br /> May 19, 1998 <br /> Chief Richard Engstrom <br /> Saint Anthony, City of <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418 _ <br /> RE: Grant for: Saint Anthony, City of <br /> Dear Chief Engstrom: <br /> It is with great pleasure that I write to inform you that your Department will <br /> receive a COPS Universal Hiring Program grant award for 2 new, additional full-time <br /> officer(s) and 0 part-time officer(s) at an estimated cost of $150,000.00. This is an <br /> estimated amount of federal funds to be awarded to your jurisdiction for a three year <br /> period. The grant award start date is May 1, 1998, which means that you can be <br /> reimbursed for salaries and expenses of additional officer(s)hired after this date. <br /> If you have not previously received a COPS Universal Hiring award,your <br /> Universal Hiring Program budget information currently is being reviewed. Upon budget <br /> approval, we will forward to you your Universal Hiring Program Award,budget <br /> clearance memorandum, Grant Owner's Manual and Request for Payment form. The <br /> memorandum will provide the actual award amount and will identify any disallowed <br /> costs such as uniforms or overtime. Some departments also will receive COPS assistance <br /> in developing community policing strategies. If this condition applies, a special notice <br /> pertaining to technical assistance will be enclosed. You must sign and return it to the <br /> COPS Office along with your grant award. To accept your grant, please sign the award <br /> document and special condition, if applicable, and return it to the COPS Office within 45 <br /> days. <br /> If you have previously received a COPS FAST, AHEAD,or Universal Hiring <br /> Program, this grant award will supplement your previous award. Upon budget approval <br /> for the additional officers, you will receive a supplemental grant award which will <br /> provide your actual award amount for this announcement. <br />