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ABTPA Grantees Portal Page

ABTPA Grant Resources

The Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) awards financial grants to agencies, organizations, and concerned parties in an effort to raise public awareness of vehicle theft and burglary and implement education and prevention initiatives.

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Eligibility

The following entities are eligible to apply for grants for motor vehicle theft prevention assistance projects, under TAC 57.4:

State agencies,
Local general purpose units of government,
Independent school districts,
Nonprofit organizations, and
For profit organizations.

Nonprofit and for profit organizations shall be required to provide with their grant applications sufficient documentation to evaluate the credibility and the community support of the organization and the viability of the organization's existing activities in the context of providing motor vehicle theft prevention assistance; the documentation shall be in compliance with §57.3 of this title (relating to Compliance Adoption by Reference).

Application

Persons interested in applying for Grant Funding can apply through our Online eGrants system.

A print application is also available.

Request for Proposal

Disclaimer

Access to the ABTPA eGrants system is available to all eligible organizations. Access to the eGrants system, and/or using the eGrants system to submit a proposal does not guarantee the award of a grant or grant funds. Eligible organizations assume all risk and liability for any losses, damages, claims or expenses resulting from the use of eGrants. Eligible organizations agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless TxDMV, its officers, agents and employees from and against any and all claims, suits, losses, damages or costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising from or by use of eGrants.

2013 Annual
Summit

The City of San Antonio Regional Auto Crimes Team (REACT) will host the 2013 Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority Annual Summit June 24-28 in San Antonio. The summit will be held at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade located at 9821 Colonnade Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78230.

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2013 Annual Summit Draft Agenda

You may register for the summit below.

2013 Annual Summit Registration Form

Note: *non-ABTPA task force members will be charged a $50 registration fee per attendee. Please make all checks payable to:

Regional Auto Crimes Team - ReACT City of San Antonio REACT
215 S. San Saba, Suite 104
San Antonio, TX 78207

For more information about the event, please call Rachel Snell at (512) 465-1408 or Jan Gregg at (512) 465-4013.

For information about registration fees or vendor tables contact Michelle Kleiss at 210-207-2340

Room Reservations

The room block for the 2013 ABTPA Annual Summit at the Omni San Antonio Hotel at the Colonnade is now full.

We encourage you to make reservations ASAP at the overflow hotel:
Staybridge Suites San Antonio-NW Colonnade
4320 Spectrum One
San Antonio, Texas 78230
(210) 558-9009

Group Rate: $106

Group Code: ABTPA Annual Summit (Inform them that the room block is for June 23-28, then provide the dates you would like to reserve)

DEADLINE: Sunday, June 9th.

Award
Nominations

Public Awareness Award Nomination

The ABTPA Grantee Public Awareness Award will be given annually to a member of an ABTPA grant project who significantly surpassed their stated public awareness goals during the previous grant year or created an innovative and successful initiative to raise awareness about vehicle crimes, prevention of those crimes, and the Texas ABTPA.

Title: 2013 Grantee Public Awareness Award Nomination

Eligibility: Members of any current ABTPA grant program, other than the Reduce Auto Theft in Texas (RATT) program, are eligible for this award.

Nomination Procedures: Nominations must be submitted in essay form (one page/500 words or less) to the ABTPA office in Austin by the date required on the award announcement memo sent to task forces. Only one nomination can be made annually from each current ABTPA grant program, and any member of a grant program may make the submission. The nominations will include the following:

Specific details regarding the stated public awareness goals and the margin by which they were surpassed.
Specific details regarding why a public awareness activity was unique and how it was successful.
A description of why the surpassing of goals or the creation of the unique public awareness concept that raised awareness about vehicle crimes, theft prevention, and ABTPA ("Watch Your Car") in the task force program area.

Entry forms are due into the ABTPA office by April 26, 2013. Members of the ABTPA Grantee Advisory Committee will review all award submissions and determine the top three most qualified nominees. From the top three determinations, the ABTPA Public Awareness Coordinator and Director will determine a winner. The winners will be announced at the 2013 Annual Summit in June during the opening ceremony.

Grantee Public Awareness Award

Star and Davenport Award Nomination

There are many task force members that go above and beyond every day to make a difference. This is your chance to recognize their dedication and hard work!

Title: 2013 Star and Davenport Award Nomination

Eligibility: Any regular, full-time employee of ABTPA grant task forces are eligible. Grant task force directors are not eligible.

Nomination Procedures: Nominations must be submitted in essay form (one page/500 words or less) to the ABTPA office in Austin by April 26, 2013. The nominations shall include the following:

A description of the individual's contributions.
A description of the significance of the contributions and how the contributions are clearly beyond the contributions of other individuals.
Specific accomplishments which make the nominee truly outstanding and reflect the individual's dedication to ABTPA's Mission and Vision.

Entry forms are due into the ABTPA office by April 26, 2013. The ABTPA Grantee Advisory Committee will select the winner from the entries. The winners will be announced at the 2013 Annual Summit in June during the opening ceremony. There will be two awards, the Steve Davenport award for law enforcement officers and the Star award for civilian personnel.

Star and Davenport Award Nomination Form

List of
Current Grantees

The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) oversees the impact of auto theft in Texas and provides financial support to fight it.
Use the map below to find your local area task force or view the complete list.

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