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ΐȁΕ 1´¤²³¨®­²  ­£ 4¤¢§­¨¢ « !²²¨²³ ­¢¤ <br />Please submit any questions regarding this RFP by email to kristin.lail@state.mn.us. <br />Questions and answers will be posted on the RFP Questions and Answers page on <br />the grants page of the OJP website. <br />Application Information Session: OJP will offer an optional online information <br />session for prospective applicants. Staff will provide a brief background on the <br />Pathway to Policing grant program, walk through the RFP and application <br />requirements, summarize the application review process and answer questions. <br />Questions and answers from information sessions will be posted on the Questions <br />and Answer page. <br />Thursda¸Ǿ Ǿ ΑΏΑΕǾ ¥±®¬ :00m ȟ :00p¬ȁ <br />2&0 0 ±³ ΑȀ %«¨¦¨¡«¤ !¢³¨µ¨³¨¤² <br />Αȁΐ 0±®©¤¢³ /µ¤±µ¨¤¶ <br />Pathway to Policing programs provide a route for nontraditional candidates to be hired as <br />licensed Peace Officers in Minnesota. Funding is intended to provide training for candidates <br />who will be eligible to take the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) <br />exam during the grant project period. Grantees are eligible for the reimbursement of up to <br />50% of compensation, training and associated expenses. <br />Minnesota requires those aspiring to work in law enforcement to complete an educational <br />program and pass a state board exam. Licensing itself only occurs when eligible candidates <br />are appointed to a peace officer position and Standards for Peace Officer Eligibility are met. <br />Grantees identify eligible candidates who meet the standards for admission to a board- <br />certified Professional Peace Officer Education (PPOE) program, as well as standards for <br />license eligibility. <br />The Peace Officer Licensing Exam is administered to individuals who possess a post- <br />secondary degree from a regionally accredited college or university and successfully <br />complete a Minnesota PPOE program from a POST Board certified school. Tuition to PPOE <br />Programs is an eligible grant expense. <br />Candidates may (but are not required to be) employed by the grantee as cadets or <br />Community Service Officers during PPOE enrollment. Salary and fringe benefits for <br />candidates are eligible grant expenses. <br />Other expenses eligible for reimbursement include: books, equipment, uniforms and other <br />associated academic expenses. Candidate transportation and housing expenses during <br />PPOE training may also be eligible for reimbursement. <br />4 <br />Qbhf!99!pg!211 <br /> <br />