Samantha Dorm

Samantha L. Dorm is a senior grant consultant for Lexipol, serving FireGrantsHelp.com, EMSGrantsHelp.com and PoliceGrantsHelp. She first began working as a consultant for the grants division of Praetorian Digital (now Lexipol) in 2010. Dorm has been instrumental in providing grant writing guidance to various public safety and non-profit agencies throughout the United States to enable them to obtain alternative funding as well as provide instruction on statistical compilation, analysis and program development. Dorm is a reviewer for several federal agencies and also instructs grant writing workshops.

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Full list of articles by Samantha Dorm

How the American Rescue Plan can help your department fund needed communication equipment purchases
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Federal pandemic relief funds are available to help your agency upgrade its radio network to enhance interoperability and better serve your community
The impact of police reform on law enforcement grants
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What “reform” will look like in the coming months is unknown, but funding will be needed to address recommendations
How to get grant funding for police simulation training
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De-escalation training is more important than ever for law enforcement, and grants can help your department add an interactive, scenario-based approach
Funds available to address the COVID-19 pandemic
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The FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program has total funds available of $850,000,000
Funding interoperable communications during a public health crisis
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Departments should work with their finance office to review all available grant funds that could be redirected
COPS Office announces 2020 grant funding opportunities
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Highlights of the COPS Hiring Program, as well as extended deadlines for community policing microgrants and school violence prevention programs
Navigating port security funding
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$100 million has been earmarked to help protect critical port infrastructure
4 things to know about police grants in 2018
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There are lots of changes on the horizon; being aware of what‘s coming will help your department have grant success
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