Federal Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This funding opportunity provides resources to community supervision agencies to develop and implement innovative strategies that promote behavioral change among individuals under their supervision.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to specific state agencies in Connecticut, Nebraska, and Wyoming to implement effective strategies for reducing youth violence and improving juvenile justice outcomes.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to medical examiner and coroner offices for accreditation and to develop forensic pathology fellowships, addressing workforce shortages and improving death investigation standards nationwide.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to nonprofit organizations dedicated to enforcing fair housing laws through testing, investigation, and legal activities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to improve responses to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders within the justice system through training and technical assistance programs.

This grant provides funding to state and local governments to conduct DNA testing and improve evidence preservation in violent felony cases, helping to address wrongful convictions and support justice.

Improve foreign law enforcement ability to better prevent, mitigate, and respond to gender-based violence.

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nations state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office has been appropriated more than $20 billion to advance community policing, including grants awarded to more than 13,000 state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies to fund the hiring and redeployment of more than 136,000 officers. COPS Office information resources, covering a wide range of community policing topics such as school and campus safety, violent crime, and officer safety and wellness, can be downloaded via the COPS Offices home page, https://cops.usdoj.gov. The COPS Office School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) provides funding directly to states, units of local government, Indian tribes, and their public agencies to improve security at schools and on school grounds in the recipients jurisdiction through evidence-based school safety programs. The COPS Office is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and build trust between law enforcement and the community. Statutory Authority This program is authorized under the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. 10551 et seq.). Pursuant to 34 U.S.C. 10551(b)(5)(9), SVPP funding is authorized and available under the following purpose areas: Coordination with local law enforcement Training for local law enforcement officers to prevent student violence against others and self Placement and use of metal detectors, locks, lighting, and other deterrent measures Acquisition and installation of technology for expedited notification of local law enforcement during an emergency Any other measure that, in the determination of the COPS Office Director, may provide a significant improvement in security All awards are subject to the availability of appropriated funds and any modifications or additional requirements that may be imposed by law.

This funding opportunity provides financial support for public diplomacy projects that strengthen U.S.-Slovenian relations and enhance community safety, prosperity, and resilience through initiatives involving both American and Slovenian participants.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to select state and Tribal courts to develop and implement secure electronic methods for serving protection orders, enhancing victim safety and court efficiency.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to provide funding to communities to develop coordinated and comprehensive community-based approaches to help children and their families who are exposed to violence build resilience, restore their safety, heal their social and emotional wounds, and prevent future violence and delinquency. Funding can be used to develop and/or enhance support services for children exposed to violence to reduce the adverse impact of violence on youth, families, and communities, and to help family-serving organizations better recognize and help families at risk for exposure to violence.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations and institutions working to prevent the proliferation of chemical weapons by enhancing partner nations' capabilities in detection, response, and compliance with international norms.

This funding opportunity provides financial reimbursement to federally recognized Tribal governments for specific law enforcement and judicial expenses incurred while exercising Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction over non-Indians who commit certain violent crimes.

This grant provides funding to support the development and improvement of specialized courts that help veterans with substance use and mental health issues, ensuring they receive the necessary treatment and support to reduce recidivism and improve their lives.

The OVW Violence Against Women Tribal Special Assistant United States Attorney (Tribal SAUSA) Initiative (Assistance Listing # 16.055) is authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Pub. L. No. 118-42, 138 Stat. 25, 143. This initiative supports Tribes and United States Attorneys Offices (USAOs) in their investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking cases in Indian country. Grant funds support salary, fringe benefits, training, travel, and supplies for dedicated tribal prosecutors who are cross-designated as Tribal SAUSAs to work directly with their USAOs. The goals of the initiative are to fill gaps in jurisdictional coverage; increase communication and coordination with Tribal, federal, and state law enforcement agencies; establish consistent relationships between federal prosecutors and the Tribal community(ies); and improve the quality of investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, and stalking cases through training and best practices, such as DOJs recently released framework for prosecutors on strengthening responses to these crimes.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) is seeking applications for funding.OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.With this solicitation, OVC seeks applications from state agencies to establish state-run hate crime reporting hotlines designed to assist victims who might otherwise be reluctant to report hate crimes.This program furthers the DOJs mission to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking applications for a cooperativeagreement from qualified entities to implement the Civil Society and Media Activity in Uzbekistan.USAID intends to make an award to the applicant(s) who best meets the objectives of this fundingopportunity based on the merit review criteria described in this NOFO subject to a risk assessment. Eligibleparties interested in submitting an application are encouraged to read this NOFO thoroughly to understandthe type of program sought, application submission requirements and selection process.The Civil Society and Media Activity (CSMA) is a five-year bilateral activity that aims to strengthencivil society and media sectors in Uzbekistan for the purposes of increasing citizen engagement indecision making processes.For more details please see attached files.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to law enforcement and correctional agencies for training programs that improve crisis response and intervention for individuals with mental health issues and disabilities.

With this solicitation, OJJDP seeks to address the needs of minor children with incarcerated parents by providing training and technical assistance to organization funded by OJJDP to work with this population.

The OVW Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction Grant Program (Tribal Jurisdiction Program) (Assistance Listing # 16.025) supports tribes in their efforts to exercise special Tribal criminal jurisdiction (STCJ) over non-Indians who commit "covered crimes" within the Tribe's jurisdictional boundaries and provides technical assistance for planning and implementing changes in their criminal justice systems necessary to exercise the jurisdiction. "Covered crimes" are: assault of Tribal justice personnel; child violence; dating violence; domestic violence; obstruction of justice; sexual violence; sex trafficking; stalking; and violation of a protection order. The program supports tribes in preparing to exercise or exercising the jurisdiction to ensure that victims find safety and justice and that non-Indians who commit covered crimes within their communities are held accountable.