The Byrne JAG Local Law Enforcement grant opportunity is designed to assist local law enforcement agencies in their efforts to address critical unmet public safety needs in the community they serve.
Donor Name: Office of Grants and Research (OGR)
State: Massachusetts
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/13/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) will make available approximately $3,000,000 from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for Municipal Police Departments to competitively solicit federal funding to address local law enforcement prevention, intervention, and suppression-related programming needs.
All proposals must have a law enforcement, criminal justice type nexus and be structured with a primary focus on impacting a specific unmet public safety need in order to be considered for funding. Applicants may request funds for equipment, technology, services and activities aimed at:
- Prevention/Intervention,
- Diversion, and/or
- Suppression/Enforcement.
Priority areas include:
- Combatting Drug Use such as Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, Heroin, and other Opioids
- Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Sexual Assault
- Gang and Gun Violence
- Missing Person Cases
- Hate Crimes
- Technology Upgrades, Investigative Tools, and Protective Gear
- School Safety and Security.
Funding Information
$40,000.
Grant Period
September 2025 – August 31, 2026.
Eligible Applicants
Only a Police Department from a Massachusetts municipality (local unit of government) is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit OGR.
