2025/26 Emergency Court Security Cash Fund Grants

Overview Grants to Colorado county governments to provide supplemental funding for security staffing in counties with the most limited financial resources and funding for court security equipment, local security team training, and emergency security needs. Background The Court Security Cash Fund Commission, Cash Fund, and grant program were established by Senate Bill 07-118 and codified in Section 13-1-201 to 205, C.R.S. The Commission and Fund were created to provide Colorado counties with supplemental security funding for facilities containing a state court or probation office. Although county governments are responsible for providing security at state court facilities, the level of funding and services that each county can offer varies throughout the State. The Court Security Cash Fund grant program aims to help counties with the most limited resources meet their security-related responsibilities. Statutes mandate that monies from the Fund are made available to counties seeking grants for emergency needs related to issues of court security in facilities containing a state court or probation office. The Office of the State Court Administrator issues and administers these grants upon recommendation by the Court Security Cash Fund Commission.

Section 13-1-201 to 205, C.R.S.

Applications may be submitted throughout the period until available funding is fully awarded.

Colorado County Governments Grants are distributed to Colorado county governments based on the following priorities: a. Requests from counties that meet the criteria below shall have the highest priority, and b. Requests for monies for personnel costs shall be given subsequent priority. Statutory Grant Criteria Counties that meet at least two of four criteria are given the highest priority for need-based grants: a. Counties in which the total population is below the state median. b. Counties in which the per capita income is below the state median. c. Counties in which the property tax revenues are below the state median. d. Counties in which the county population living below the federal poverty line is above the state median.

For full information on this grant, refer to the Grant Rules via the link above.

Reporting for this grant includes periodic payment requests and project updates.

This is a reimbursement-based grant for actual, approved expenses incurred by the county from 7/1/2025 to 6/30/2026. Grants funding may not supplant any county funding for state court security needs. Grant funds shall not be used for: 1. Architectural services 2. Non-security related construction 3. Firearms, ammunition, weapons, pepper spray, stun devices, or other items of similar nature 4. POST certification training 5. Computers and computer servers unless they are an integral part of a security system (e.g., surveillance or access control system) 6. Law enforcement equipment that cannot be clearly identified as having a court security purpose 7. Vehicles 8. ADA compliance issues that do not concern security 9. Emergency lighting already required by a Fire Marshal