2026-27 Regional Policing Assistance Program
The 2026-27 Regional Policing Assistance Program funds new and expanding regional police departments in Pennsylvania to improve policing effectiveness, professionalism, and intergovernmental cooperation.
Funder: Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Due Dates: October 1, 2026 (Round 1) | January 7, 2027 (Round 2, if funds remain) | April 8, 2027 (Final, if funds remain) | April 1, 2027 (Questions deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 for new regional police departments; up to $100,000 per added municipality for expanding departments; total program funding is $1 million; 24-month project period.
Summary: Supports the formation and expansion of full-time, full-service regional police departments in Pennsylvania to improve public safety, efficiency, and professionalism.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), aims to advance public safety and policing effectiveness by incentivizing the creation of new regional police departments and the expansion of existing ones within Pennsylvania. The program focuses on fostering intergovernmental cooperation among municipalities, standardizing law enforcement practices, facilitating cost efficiencies, and enhancing the professionalism and technological capabilities of local policing agencies. Both newly formed and expanding regional police departments are eligible to apply for support under this initiative.
