How to get police vehicle grants
Millions of dollars in grant money is set aside each year to provide funding for police gear, training and even K-9 units. These police vehicle grants enable law enforcement the ability to buy new vehicles, update older versions and put in engineering in vehicles. Grants for Police Vehicles The Wal-Mart Community Grants Program The Wal-Mart Community Grants for police vehicles program will match any funds police officers raise with a grant. This means if a collection raises $5,000 for new vehicles, Wal-Mart could award you a matching grant for $5,000. On average, Wal-Mart gives 70,000 to 80,000 matching licenses a year. The application has open deadlines meaning a group may apply at any time during the year. In 2009, the program awarded $61 million in grants for police vehicles. Special Program Assistance for Needed Tactical Officer Assets (SPA-NTOA) Grants This Special Program Assistance grant is specifically to equip SWAT teams with equipment and vehicles they could not have the fund...