Public Safety Services Bureau
Grant Sources & Resources
The federal government provides scores of grants to public safety, through several different agencies. We have tried to collect some of those resources here.
If you are a public safety communications center, you should check with your local law enforcement agency (police or sheriff). Most agencies have a grants coordinator who works with state-level coordinators to apply for grant money at the federal level.
- COPS Program -- related to initiative to put 100,000 more officers on the street, or to fund technology/other programs that frees up officers to return to the street.
- Office of Justice Programs -- general grants and assistance
- National Institute of Justice -- variety of law enforcement-related funding opportunities
- Bureau of Justice Assistance -- law enforcement-related funding and training assistance
- Crime Mapping Research Center -- related to mapping applications for law enforcement
- Department of Commerce -- Technology Opportunity Program grants (latest grantees); applications for 2001 are due mid-March, 2001
- U.S. Fire Administration -- financial assistance page for paid and volunteer fire departments
- Alternative Funding Guide -- for paid and volunteer fire department
