Law Enforcement Community Services Grant Program
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Law Enforcement Community Services Grant Program supports Colorado law enforcement agencies and partners with policing, outreach, drug services, technology, and training to improve community services.
Funder: Department of Local Affairs
Due Dates: Due Dates (Anticipated): Not yet announced
Funding Amounts: 2025 awards: $8,000–$225,000 per project; $999,799 total
Summary: Supports Colorado community services through community policing, outreach, drug services, technology, training, and related projects.
Key Information: Applicants must be a law enforcement agency or a group that includes a law enforcement agency.
Description
The Law Enforcement Community Services (LECS) Grant Program supports work to improve services to communities across Colorado. Administered by the Department of Local Affairs’ Division of Local Government, it funds community policing and outreach; drug intervention, prevention, treatment, and recovery; technology; training; and other community services. The program was created through House Bill 18-1020 in 2018 and is established in Colorado Revised Statute 24-32-124.
The program supports law enforcement agencies and partnerships involving local government entities or community organizations. Its awards have supported school resource officers, peer recovery co-response, inmate transition services, crime prevention resources, and community events. A grant committee reviews applications and recommends awards to the Department’s Executive Director, who determines recipients and award amounts.
