Federal Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support for research and statistical analysis related to crime and victimization, primarily aimed at enhancing the National Crime Victimization Survey and its methodologies.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments for a variety of criminal justice initiatives, including law enforcement, community safety, and mental health programs.

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 state governments for developing and expanding crisis intervention programs that connect individuals in crisis with essential behavioral health services and improve public safety.

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 funding opportunity provides financial support to prosecutor offices and organizations focused on reviewing wrongful convictions, aiming to improve the integrity of the criminal justice system and prevent future errors.

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.

This grant provides financial support for projects that protect cultural heritage and prevent illicit trafficking in countries with U.S. cultural property agreements.

This funding opportunity is designed to enhance employment readiness training for individuals currently under correctional supervision by developing a specialized curriculum that incorporates cognitive behavioral interventions and immersive learning experiences.

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.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations working to improve early warning systems and response capabilities against security threats in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, enhancing collaboration between local law enforcement and communities to protect U.S. economic interests.

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.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations with experience in digitizing judicial records to improve Lebanon's criminal justice system by converting paper court files into secure electronic formats.