Formula and Matching Requirements: Hiring and rehiring grants under the COPS Universal Hiring Program are made for an amount up to 75 percent of salary and benefits per officer, up to a maximum of $75,000 per officer. In the case of the COPS in Schools Grant Program, awards will be made for an amount up to a maximum of $125,000 per officer, with no local percentage match required. Other awards generally are made for 75 percent of allowable project costs. Innovative grant programs may cover 100 percent of the total project cost, up to a maximum amount as specified in the application, with no local match required. Unless the requirement of a nonfederal share is waived, nonfederal funds must pay the difference. The nonfederal share of hiring/rehiring grants must increase year-to-year over the grant period. This program has MOE (Match of Excess) requirements; see funding agency for further details. Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Hiring and rehiring grants are awarded for a three-year period. The period of other grants is generally one year. Assistance is released on a reimbursement or limited advance basis. POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS: Reports: Quarterly and final financial status reports as well as additional programmatic progress reports will be required as stipulated in the effective edition of the relevant Grant Owner's Manual distributed by the grantor agency. Other reporting requirements, such as a final
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