Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program
Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program supports municipalities by funding police and fire staffing shortfalls to maintain and enhance public safety and emergency response services.
Funder: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Due Dates: October 23, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. (Application)
Funding Amounts: State-funded staffing support; tentative performance period January 1–December 31, 2027
Summary: Supports eligible Massachusetts municipalities in addressing police and/or fire department staffing shortfalls to maintain public safety and emergency response services.
Key Information: Eligibility is limited to 10 Massachusetts cities meeting statutory population and historical police-budget criteria.
Description
The Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program is administered by the Commonwealth’s Office of Grants and Research (OGR). It helps eligible municipalities address police and/or fire department staffing shortfalls so they can maintain and enhance public safety and emergency response services. Its focus is municipal staffing support rather than research.
The program uses state funds authorized under a reserve supporting municipal improvements in Chapter 24 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ General Appropriations Act of 2025. Eligibility is restricted to municipalities meeting population and historical police operating-budget criteria, with 10 cities qualifying.
