Police Grants
Police1’s Police Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help law enforcement agencies identify and secure available grant funding.
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Last month the White House paused federal funding to align with Trump’s agenda, disputing the court’s authority to intervene
FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days
The grant will fund overtime pay and new equipment to help state and local police curb excessive speeding
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In 2024, the program funded upgrades to nine first responder facilities, including sheriff’s offices and dispatch centers
The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
Here is an action plan for assessing the impact of the Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federally funded grants and a federal judge blocking that order
Administration officials said the decision to halt grants and loans was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders
“We’ve never had a lower officers’ per capita than we’ve had in our most recent year,” said James McMahan, policy director for the Wash. Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
“The program includes evidence-based treatment, and recovery support for persons with opioid use disorder… and mental health disorders,” the Richmond Sheriff’s Office stated
The Tupelo Police Department will use the $191,000 grant to purchase a mobile surveillance trailer and more license plate readers
Federal funding and expanded lab staffing are driving Fort Worth Police Department’s effort to clear over 500 untested kits
Autonomous drones can be placed in communities before a storm and then deployed remotely to start collecting images of damage and deliver emergency supplies
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is one of 13 law enforcement agencies in Washington selected to receive a cumulative $2.6 million in funding from the grant program
A total of 189 grants were awarded, with 159 grants distributed among 145 law enforcement agencies in 63 counties and 30 allocated for statewide programs
The Haverhill PD is receiving $34,493 to continue equipping its police force with less lethal weapons, while the Lawrence PD was awarded $37,617 to purchase a new marked vehicle
The technology helps identify training and coaching opportunities for officers
Spokane County used federal American Rescue Plan funds to build and staff the center, which aims to improve deputies’ situational awareness and quicken responses
The $3.7 million infusion should cover 75% of 30 new officers’ salaries for about three years, according to Greensboro Police
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Grant funding brought together personnel from 26 agencies to hold ASHER training involving a simulated shooting at a polling place in Amesbury
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National Law Enforcement Foundation founder Jim McKay said that the Idaho center is part of an effort to reinvigorate policing after the profession was “villainized”
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