The Byrne JAG State Agency grant is designed to assist State Agencies in their efforts to address critical unmet public safety needs in the Commonwealth of MA.
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
Up to $40,000.
Grant Period
September 2025 – August 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
Only a Police Department from a Massachusetts municipality (local unit of government) is eligible to apply.
For more information, visit OGR.
