A: Our Safety Grant Program is a great resource for districts to get 50% reimbursed on applicable safety and loss prevention purchases.

A: Members that have a contribution over $3,000 automatically qualify and receive an annual Safety grant allocation.

A: It is based on a percentage of your annual contribution and calculated every year right before new allocations go out, which typically occurs in March.

A: Any safety or loss prevention purchase that helps protect your district’s assets or employees. We have a helpful list on our website here. You are also welcome to email info@csdpool.org if you are unsure if a purchase qualifies. We also have a small list of why something would be denied. We do not reimburse regular maintenance/repairs, as these are considered a part of the cost of doing business.

A: You can apply on our website here. Then click “apply”, and fill out the form and all the necessary details (purchase date, item description and the benefit of the item, etc). The next page will ask you to attach the relevant receipts/invoices. They must be the final invoice, not a quote.

A: As many as you want! It is our preference that you make one request at a time for all your purchases. We also ask that you highlight the relevant purchases in your invoices/receipts, so it is easier for us to process. When they’re highlighted clearly and added up correctly, we’re able to process it faster and not bug you through email as much.

A: Yes, you can build your funds up until they expire. Each allocation will add to the balance your district already has. 

A: There is no deadline unless you have funds expiring. Funds expire 5 years after their original allocation. So funds received in 2018 will expire in 2023 if they went unused. This expiration happens at the end of March and the new allocation goes out in the beginning of April every year.

A: Yes. Let’s say your balance is $10,000. That means you can get all your funds back on a $20,000 (or more) safety purchase. It could be a $40,000 purchase, but you’ll still just receive the amount your account has in it.

A: We’ll accept purchases as far back as 5 years, although the typical submissions are usually within the last year or two.

A: We receive the request and look it over to see if it qualifies. We also check to see if the representative or alternate of the district submitted it (anyone that is part of the district can submit). If not, we send an email off to the district representative and alternate for authorization on the safety grant submission. After authorization and approval from us, we then send out a check to the district’s mailing address we have on file.

A: Usually within 2-3 weeks, but can take up to a month. If you haven’t received it after 4 weeks, feel free to contact us at info@csdpool.org.

A: Safety Grants are 50% reimbursements, not 100%. Also, your district may not have had enough funds in their account for a full 50%.