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Rural Law Enforcement Violent Crime Reduction Initiative

Federal Funding Agency:

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Applicant Eligibility:

State governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, other units of local government (see NOFO for full details).

Due Date:

Grants.gov: May 27, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time
JustGrants: June 3, 2026, by 8:59 p.m. Eastern Time

Funding Amount:

Up to $400,000

Agency Notice of Funding Opportunity:

This funding opportunity seeks to support local law enforcement in rural jurisdictions to prevent, respond to, and reduce violent crime. The goal is to equip rural law enforcement agencies and prosectors’ offices with the resources necessary to implement a violent crime reduction strategy to solve a specific violent crime challenge.

Solicitation