The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is pleased to announce the opening of the FY2009 G.R.E.A.T. Program solicitation. The solicitation opened on November 24, 2008, and will close on January 22, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. E.T.

All G.R.E.A.T. applications must be submitted to BJA via Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov. If your jurisdiction or agency is not currently registered with Grants.gov, please begin the Grants.gov registration process immediately, as the process can take several weeks to complete.

Application Guidelines are available at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/09GREATsol.pdf. General information regarding the G.R.E.A.T. Program is available at http://www.great-online.org.

In 2007 and 2008, BJA administered more than $22.2 million to support a wide range of G.R.E.A.T. activities that were part of 249 G.R.E.A.T. projects nationwide. We encourage you to apply for this vital funding for your jurisdiction in FY2009. For questions regarding the solicitation or application process, do not hesitate to call the BJA G.R.E.A.T. Team at (202) 616-6500 or (866) 859-2687, or e-mail ASKGREAT@usdoj.gov.

Helping students make positive choices and develop life-long skills is the goal of the Socorro Independent School District Police Services program. Through the Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program, SISD police officers are working alongside parents, teachers, counselors and principals to show students the impact and consequences of negative behaviors.

Written and posted on the Socorro Independent School District Web site. Monday November 3, 2008. Used with permission.

By Bill Xikis
Senior Correspondent 1st Responder Network
Used with permission

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office has teamed up with local Volunteer Fire Departments and the Brookhaven Town Fire Marshal’s Office to help the youth in Suffolk County.

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• Survey of G.R.E.A.T. Officers
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• Student Handbooks Now Free to G.R.E.A.T. Officers
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