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Read. Follow. Verify.The SASS Act: Simplifying School Security Grant Applications
Record date · August 27, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill allows schools to submit one single application to request security funding from two different federal grant programs instead of applying to each separately. It also requires federal officials to provide to help schools complete these applications.
This change reduces the administrative burden on school districts seeking federal security funding by streamlining the application process for grants managed by the COPS and BJA offices.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
School districts
School districts applying for federal security grants will be able to use a single application process instead of separate ones.
COPS Director
The office is required to implement a single application process and provide technical assistance to applicants.
BJA Director
The office is required to implement a single application process and provide technical assistance to applicants.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does the SASS Act change for schools?
Will schools get help filling out the new application?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Administrative Consolidation
The bill represents a shift toward reducing bureaucratic friction in federal grant programs by consolidating application requirements across two distinct agencies.
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