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Firehouse Subs LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT Grant
Deadline: Quarter 3 2025: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Quarter 4 2025: Thursday, July 10, 2025
Quarter 1 2026: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Amount: $15,000 to $45,000
Match: No
Link: https://grants.firehousesubs.com/
The primary focus of the Life-Saving Equipment Grant revolves around providing first responders with the appropriate, quality much-needed equipment and technology to improve their life-saving capabilities. This includes, but is not limited to: License plate readers, Body cameras, Building exhaust removal systems, Crash data boxes; Dash Cams; Drones and drone accessories; Guns/Firearms/Use of Force equipment (e.g., riot gear, laser pointers/designators, tasers); Cardiac Science Powerheart G3 AEDs & Philips FR3 AEDs; Recording devices; Radar detectors; Traffic road barriers; Throw bots; Portable message signs; Narcan/TruNar analyzers; Shop sticks; Power load stretchers; and Security/Surveillance
U.S. Department of Justice: BJA FY 23 Office of Justice Programs Community Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative
Deadline: TBD
Amount: Categories 1–2 $2,000,000; Categories 3–4 $4,000,000
Match: No
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-
171647?utm_campaign=funding_opportuniti%20es_2%203&utm_content=march_9&utm_source=ne wsfrombja
Program supports efforts to address gang and gun violence, based on partnerships among community residents, local government agencies, victim service providers, community-based organizations, law enforcement, hospitals, researchers, and other community stakeholders. Through this CVIPI opportunity, BJA seeks applications for funding to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities by supporting comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention programs.
Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training
Deadline: TBD
Amount: Average grant size is approximately $250,000
Match: No
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171627
Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applications for funding support to law enforcement on how to effectively partner with mental health, substance use disorder, and community service agencies to promote public safety and ensure appropriate responses to individuals who have behavioral health conditions, intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, or physical disabilities (disabilities).
US Department of Justice: Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program
Deadline: TBD April 2025
Amount: max of $200,000
Match: No
Link: https://cops.usdoj.gov/lemhwa
The Fiscal Year 2023 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program funds are used to improve the delivery of and access to mental health and wellness services for law enforcement through the implementation of peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs. The FY23 LEMHWA program will fund projects that develop knowledge, increase awareness of effective mental health and wellness strategies, increase the skills and abilities of law enforcement, and increase the number of law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders using peer support, training, family resources, suicide prevention, and other promising practices for wellness programs. The FY23 LEMHWA program has two open solicitations: · LEMHWA Implementation Projects
· LEMHWA National Level Resources, Training, and Technical Assistance
BJA: SMART Prosecution Grant
Deadline: TBD April 2025
Amount: Anticipated Number of Awards: 14 Anticipated Maximum Dollar Amount per Award: up to $350,000 Period of Performance Start Date: October 1, 2024 Period of Performance Duration (Months): 24 Anticipated Total Amount To Be Awarded Under This Solicitation: $5,000,000 Eligibility: State and local prosecutorial agencies
Match: No
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172010
Purpose: With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with funding to reduce crime and increase public safety and trust in the criminal justice system.
The program encourages prosecutors and agencies to use data in the development of their strategies and projects and to develop fair, effective, cost-effective, and innovative responses to crime within their jurisdictions. The program’s goal is for prosecutorial agencies to incorporate innovative or evidence based prosecution strategies as a fundamental component of their efforts to reduce crime and ensure public safety.
Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention (TVTP) Grant Program
Deadline: TBD May 2025
Amount: $50,000 to $2 million (typical grant size: $575,000)
Match: No
Link: https://www.dhs.gov/tvtpgrant
The TVTP Grant Program provides financial assistance to eligible applicants to develop sustainable, multidisciplinary targeted violence and terrorism prevention capabilities in local communities, to pilot innovative prevention approaches, and to identify prevention best practices that can be replicated in communities across the country. All projects submitted to the TVTP Grant Program must meet the objectives of the program as outlined below:
• Implementing Prevention Capabilities in Small and Mid-Sized Communities;
• Advancing Equity in Awards and Engaging Underserved Communities in Prevention; • Addressing Online Aspects of Targeted Violence and Terrorism;
• Preventing Domestic Violent Extremism; and
• Enhancing Local Threat Assessmen\t and Management Capabilities.
CalEPA: Environmental Enforcement and Training Grants
Deadline: TBD May 2025
Amount: $600k available for the entire program
Eligibility: When funds are available, grants may be awarded to public entities and private nonprofit organizations for training public prosecutors, investigators, and staff of community-based organizations, among others, in the investigation and enforcement of environmental laws, and to further support the Environmental Circuit Prosecutor Grant Program.
Match: No
Link: https://calepa.ca.gov/enforcement/grants-scholarships-environmental-enforcement/ Purpose: The Environmental Enforcement and Training Account Grant Program (Penal Code section 14300 et seq. and Title 27, California Code of Regulations, section 10014 et seq.) was established to provide a non-general fund source of financial assistance for environmental enforcement, education and training to enhance statewide enforcement of environmental laws. Funding sources primarily include court-approved and administratively ordered contributions from environmental enforcement settlements. Penal Code Section 14314 provides for disbursement of account funds as follows: 25% or $100,000, whichever is less, to the California Commission on Peace Officers Standards & Training, which may decline all or part of the funds, with any funds so declined going to the Secretary for re-allocation for environmental enforcement training of peace officers; and
The remaining balance to the Secretary for grants related to environmental enforcement, education and training
Grants to public and private entities are awarded once a year, but only when there is an amount of at least $100,000 in the account. Grant amounts vary annually.
Community Policing Development (CPD) – Microgrants
Deadline: TBD May 2025
Amount: Approximately $5 million is available through the FY2024 CPD Microgrant program. Each award is two years (24 months) in length.
Eligibility: Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies
Match: None
URL: https://cops.usdoj.gov/cpdmicrogrants
Purpose: CPD is a competitive grant program designed to advance the practice of community policing by providing guidance on promising practices through the development and testing of innovative strategies; building knowledge about effective practices and outcomes; and supporting new, creative approaches to preventing crime and promoting safe communities. Under the CPD – Microgrants solicitation, local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies may propose demonstration or pilot projects that offer creative ideas to advance crime fighting, community engagement, problem solving, or organizational changes to support community policing in one of the following areas: officer recruitment, retention, and workforce diversification; underserved populations; building trust and legitimacy with the community; hate crimes and domestic terrorism; community violence intervention; and an open topic area.
Community Policing Development (CPD) – Promoting Access to Crisis Teams (PACT) Deadline: TBD May 2025
Amount: Up to $400,000 per award. Each award is two years (24 months) in length. Eligibility: Local, state, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies
Match: None
URL: https://cops.usdoj.gov/pact
Purpose: Through the decades, law enforcement has made significant improvements in its responses to people experiencing mental health crises through the development of various models of crisis intervention training, crisis triage centers, co-response teams, and embedded mental health and behavioral services. The evolution of these approaches has improved the safety of law enforcement and people in crisis. It has also resulted in the deflection of individuals with mental health needs away from the criminal justice system and toward the services and care they need. The goal of FY2024 Promoting Access to Crisis Teams (PACT) solicitation is to provide funding to support the implementation of crisis intervention
teams, including embedding behavioral or mental health professionals with law enforcement agencies, training for law enforcement officers and embedded behavioral or mental health professionals in crisis intervention response, or a combination of these.
U.S. Department of Justice: FY 2022 COPS Hiring Program
Deadline: TBD June 2025
Amount: Up to $125,000
Match: 25% local cash match
Link: https://cops.usdoj.gov/chp
The goal of the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) is to provide funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of CHP awards include engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, implementation of changes to personnel and agency management in support of community policing, and increased capacity of agency to engage in community policing activities
OJP: Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Deadline: TBD June 2025
Amount: $2,000 to $1,000,000
Match: No
Eligibility: States, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes—that is, jurisdictions—that employ eligible law enforcement officers are eligible to apply for BVP funds. Link: https://www.ojp.gov/program/bulletproof-vest-partnership/overview
The Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) reimburses states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes, for up to 50 percent of the cost of body armor vests purchased for law enforcement officers.
Since 1999, over 13,000 jurisdictions have participated in the BVP Program, with a total of $573 million in federal funds for the purchase of over 1.5 million body armor vests.
USDOJ: National Community Courts Initiative
Deadline: TBD June 2025
Amount: Up to $900,000
Eligibility: State governments; Special district governments; City or township governments; County governments; Other units of local government, such as towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a State; Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Other: Public or private entities acting on behalf of a single treatment court through agreement with state, city, township, county, or tribal governments
Match: 75/25
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2024-172116
Community courts are neighborhood-focused court programs that combine the power of the community and the justice system to address local problems. They connect persons committing less serious crimes—often misdemeanor cases—to judicially supervised substance use disorder treatment, alternative sanctions, and other community-based services. Community courts enhance public safety by addressing underlying issues that lead to criminal behavior, including substance use and mental
health conditions.
With this solicitation, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks to support efforts by state, local, and federally recognized American Indian tribal governments to establish and enhance community courts in their jurisdictions.
Examples of strategies/ activities that can be funded:
● Establish or enhance court based intervention programs that prioritize and expedite the provision of treatment and recovery services to individuals who are frequent users of justice, health, and other services and who commit misdemeanor offenses.
● Increase and enhance alternatives to incarceration by tailoring sentences to each defendant to improve community safety, enhance confidence in justice, and reduce recidivism. ● Enhance the use of community services by participants in the community court docket, including case management, housing assistance, and service coordination.
● Develop and maintain partnerships and collaborations with service providers to enhance the provision of treatment and recovery support services.
● Support the development, enhancement, and translation of research and knowledge of researcher-practitioner partnerships.
Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC): Organized Retail Theft Prevention Grant Program
Deadline: TBD July 2025
Match: No
Link: https://www.bscc.ca.gov/organized-retail-theft-grant-program/
Grant funds shall be used to support local law enforcement agencies in preventing and responding to organized retail theft, motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory theft, or cargo theft. Permissible uses of grant funds include, but are not limited to, purchase of technology or other equipment to help deter strategies for preventing or responding to crime. These funds
shall be used to supplement and not supplant existing funds for these activities. Grant period 10/1/23 to 6/1/27.
BJA: FY 2023 Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program to Support Law Enforcement Agencies
Deadline: TBD July 2025
Amount: Up to $2,000,000
Match: 50%
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171562
Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding law enforcement agencies, prosecutors’ offices, and correctional agencies performing law enforcement functions to purchase or lease body-worn cameras (BWCs) to establish or expand comprehensive body worn camera programs with a specific and demonstrated plan to implement this technology to maximize the benefits of BWCs. Funding under this program also supports agencies with existing BWC programs that are seeking to improve the management, sharing, and integration of digital evidence generated from BWCs; optimize how prosecutors leverage BWC footage to improve operations; or use BWC footage to enhance officer training or constitutional policing practices.
BJA: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program - Local Solicitation (FY 2024)
Deadline: TBD October 2025
Amount: Varies based on local jurisdiction allocation
Match: No match required
Eligibility: Units of local government, including municipalities, counties, and federally recognized tribes Link: BJA JAG Program FY 2024 - Local Solicitation
Summary: The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program is the leading federal source of funding for local law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety initiatives. The JAG Local Solicitation provides flexible funding to help local jurisdictions improve and strengthen their criminal justice systems. Funds can be used for a wide range of activities, including law enforcement, prosecution, crime prevention, and technology upgrades.
Health and Safety Grant Program (Cohort 4)
Deadline: TBD December 2025
Amount: up to $3,000,000
Match: Not Required
Eligibility: Eligible applicants must be local governments that have not banned both indoor and outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation, or retail sale of marijuana or marijuana products. “Local governments” means cities, counties, and cities and counties in the State of California. Link: https://www.bscc.ca.gov/proposition-64-public-health-safety-grant-program/
OVW Fiscal Year 2025 Justice for Families Program
Deadline: TBD January 2026
Amount: Standard projects: Up to $600,000 Comprehensive projects: Up to $700,000 Match: No cost-sharing or matching required
Link: https://www.justice.gov/ovw/justice-families-program
Summary: The Justice for Families Program provides funding to improve responses in the civil and criminal justice system for families experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or child sexual abuse. The program supports activities like supervised visitation, safe exchange services, court-based programs, civil legal assistance, and training for court personnel. Applicants must demonstrate partnerships between courts and victim service providers, meet various certification requirements, and propose projects addressing specific statutory purpose areas. Award periods are for 36 months, with funding decisions expected by October 1, 2025.
Cal Volunteers: Connecting Neighbors to Neighbors
Deadline: TBD February 2026
Amount: Minimum of $500,000 and additional funds in increments of $250,000, not to exceed a total award of $1,000,000. A few smaller grants for $250,000 may be available.
Match: No
Eligibility: The primary applicant must be a local government (city and county government only). To better facilitate local programs and leverage community resources, California Volunteers is prioritizing collaborative partnerships where the local government applicant partners with other agencies and organizations to co-lead this work:
• Non-Profits and Community-Based Organizations
• Neighborhood Associations or Councils
• Third Places (e.g. Libraries, Parks, Community Centers)
• Organizations focused on Disaster and Climate Response
Link: https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/grants/
Podcast Link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/grantingsuccess/episodes/Cal-Volunteers Neighbors-to-Neighbors-Grant-Program-e2e7ngb
The applicant(s) should build upon an existing neighborhood program that leverages a diverse set of partnerships – including local neighborhood and community groups; neighborhood associations; local, regional, and state government agencies; third places; local business councils; and/or climate and disaster organizations – to provide the following: I. A comprehensive calendar of activities and events, including workshops, trainings, and block parties, that provide space for neighbors to connect and strengthen their bonds. II. A portfolio of volunteer initiatives that address a defined community need, including, but not limited to, climate and disaster concerns. III. A detailed strategy for utilizing third places, such as libraries, parks, and community centers, to strengthen the community’s utilization of local resources and feelings of ownership, stewardship, and comradery.
BJA: Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response Program Deadline: TBD
Amount: Up to $550,000
Match: Escalating: Years 1&2 20%, year 3 40%
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172325
Summary: This funding opportunity seeks to fund programs that support collaborations between law enforcement and behavioral health agencies to improve public safety responses and outcomes for people who qualify with behavioral health needs. The goal is to implement deflection and diversion programs at first contact, such as crisis response and intervention teams, co-responders and other collaborative model approaches. The program focuses on improving safety and well-being for people with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Eligible entities can prepare, create, or expand collaborative projects.
BJA: Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
Deadline: TBD
Amount: Up to $550,000
Match: Escalating: Years 1&2 20%, year 3 40%
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172323
Summary: This funding opportunity seeks to fund programs that support collaborations to improve public safety responses and outcomes for people with mental health disorders (MHDs) or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (MHSUDs). The goal is to improve safety and well-being for adults with MHDs (including people with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder) or MHSUDs who come into contact with the criminal justice system.
BJA: Adult Treatment Court Program
Deadline: TBD
Amount: max $2,500,000
Match: Yes, 25%
Eligibility: states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribal governments
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172333
This funding opportunity seeks to assist states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and
federally recognized Indian tribal governments to plan, implement, and enhance the operations of adult treatment courts including management and service coordination for treatment court participants, fidelity to the adult treatment court model, and recovery support services.
BJA: Field Initiated: Encouraging Innovation
Deadline: TBD
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Eligibility: City or township governments, County governments, Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), IHEs
Match: Not Required
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2023-171755
This funding opportunity seeks to support new and innovative strategies for preventing and reducing crime, improving community safety, and strengthening criminal justice system outcomes. The Bureau of Justice Assistance seeks to accomplish this by promoting collaborations with the field to identify, define, and respond to emerging or chronic crime problems or justice system challenges.
BJA: FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program
Deadline: TBD
Amount: Up to $2,000,000
Eligibility: State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies.
Match: No
Link: https://bja.ojp.gov/funding/opportunities/o-bja-2025-172359
This funding opportunity seeks to support efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners in conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of a victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.