State Aid for Police Protection Fund (SAPP)
State Aid for Police Protection Fund (SAPP) supports Maryland counties and municipalities with local law enforcement operating costs to maintain adequate police protection regardless of fiscal capacity.
Funder: Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy
Due Dates: November 17, 2026 (Technical assistance) | November 30, 2026 (User ID request) | December 11, 2026 (Application) | January 15, 2027 (SFY 2027 award documentation)
Funding Amounts: Formula-based awards for July 1, 2027–June 30, 2028; quarterly payments; no match required
Summary: Supports Maryland counties and qualifying municipalities with supplemental funding for local police protection costs.
Key Information: Applicants must meet minimum police expenditure and qualified officer requirements; only one application per agency.
Description
The State Aid for Police Protection Fund (SAPP), administered by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, provides state revenue to help counties and qualifying municipalities offset local law enforcement operating costs. Its purpose is to ensure adequate police protection regardless of a jurisdiction’s tax base or fiscal capacity, while supporting consistent public safety standards across Maryland.
SAPP is an annual, formula-driven program rather than a competitively scored project grant. Allocations reflect statutory factors including police protection expenditures, population, officer strength, and jurisdictional wealth. Additional Enhancement Funds are distributed according to reported violent crime. The SFY 2028 opportunity supports police protection from July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028.
