Calvert County Sheriff's Office: Fiscal Year 2027 Police Recruitment and Retention Grant Program
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners · 5005-10 ·
Consent
What the bill says
On the agenda for Board of County Commissioners — 2026-04-07 — 2026-04-07. Agenda section: CONSENT
Background
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy released a grant opportunity for the state fiscal year FY 2027 Police Recruitment and Retention Grant Program.
Discussion
This opportunity will provide funding to the Sheriff’s Office for the Sworn Personnel Recruitment and Retention campaign and will assist in implementing measurable strategies in stabilizing staffing levels and strengthening long-term workforce sustainability.
Coordination
County Attorney’s Office Grant Coordinator
Extracted from the source document (public record).
Documents
- Memo from Ricky Cox, Sheriff — 2026-03-20
What analysts say
No independent (CBO/CRS-style) analysis exists for county measures. The nearest analog is the sponsoring department's own assessment, from its staff memo — self-reported, not independent:
Fiscal Impact (staff-reported)
The total potential funding is $46,000.00. There is no cost match for this Grant.
Conclusion/Recommendation (staff-reported)
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review and, if appropriate, ratify the Board President’s signature on the Determination of Suitability, Certified Assurances, Certification Regarding Lobbying, and Certification of Applicable Financial Reporting Requirements and submission of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy FY2027 Police Recruitment and Retention Grant Program (PRAR) through the GOCCP Grant Management System.
Reported by the sponsoring department — Calvert County Sheriff's Office · Ricky Cox, Sheriff/ Dave Payne, Assistant Sheriff · 2026-03-20 in its own memo, not an independent estimate. Source memo.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.