Byrne JAG Local Law Enforcement Funding Opportunity
Forecasted
Byrne JAG Local Law Enforcement Funding Opportunity supports Massachusetts municipal police departments with equipment, technology, services, and activities to address unmet community public safety needs.
Funder: Office of Grants and Research
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Federal funding contingent on the availability and release of U.S. Department of Justice funds
Summary: Supports Massachusetts municipal police departments with equipment, technology, services, and activities addressing critical unmet community public safety needs.
Key Information: Only Massachusetts municipal police departments are eligible; state agencies cannot apply.
Description
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) administers this opportunity to help local law enforcement agencies address critical unmet public safety needs in Massachusetts communities. Federal support comes through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance.
The program supports equipment, technology, services, and activities focused on prevention and intervention, diversion, and suppression or enforcement. Every proposal must have a law enforcement or criminal justice connection and primarily address a specific unmet public safety need in the community served. Priorities span drug-related harms, violence, trafficking, missing person cases, hate crimes, investigative capabilities, protective equipment, and school safety.
