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H.R. 9418House118th Congress (2023-2025)In Committee

SASS Act

Sponsored by Wiley NickelRep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
Introduced August 27, 2024

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The SASS Act creates a streamlined process that lets schools or other applicants submit just one grant application for the federal matching grant program that funds school security. The single application can be sent to either the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) or the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). This change is aimed at simplifying paperwork and helping schools more easily access security funding.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the 1968 Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to add a new subsection allowing a multipurpose application that can be used for grants administered by both the COPS Director and the BJA Director
  • Requires the COPS Director or BJA Director to provide technical assistance to applicants in completing the single application

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

August 27, 2024

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Introduced in House

August 27, 2024

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

August 27, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 27, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9418

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2024

Mr. Nickel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To permit a single application to be submitted to the COPS Director or BJA Director for the matching grant program for school security.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Single Application for School Safety Act or the SASS Act.

2.

Matching grant program for school security application requirement

Section 2702 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10552) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(c)

Multipurpose applications

The Attorney General shall establish a process under which a single grant application may be submitted for a grant that is authorized to be made by the COPS Director under paragraph (1) of section 2701(a) and the BJA Director under paragraph (2) of such section.

(d)

Technical assistance

The COPS Director or the BJA Director, as the case may be, shall provide technical assistance to applicants to complete an application for a grant under this part.

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