Federal Law Justice and Legal Services Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state agencies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico that have been penalized for not fully implementing sex offender registration requirements, helping them improve their systems and compliance.

This funding opportunity provides financial resources to local public and private non-profit agencies in Connecticut, Texas, and Wyoming to improve juvenile justice systems and support at-risk youth in alignment with federal core requirements.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local governments, nonprofits, and tribal organizations to improve community-based treatment options for youth under 18 facing substance use and mental health challenges, helping to divert them from the juvenile justice system.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local courts for expert assessments and strategic planning to address specific challenges and improve the administration of justice.

This funding opportunity is designed for U.S.-based organizations to help partner nations develop their artificial intelligence capabilities, aligning with U.S. standards and fostering local expertise while countering authoritarian influences.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S. state and territorial governments for implementing and improving residential substance use disorder treatment programs in correctional facilities, with a focus on reducing recidivism and ensuring continuity of care after release.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state workforce agencies and departments of corrections to help reintegrate justice-involved individuals into high-demand industries through training and employment services.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state, local, and Tribal governments for developing and implementing comprehensive strategies to help individuals successfully reintegrate into their communities after incarceration, with a focus on reducing recidivism.

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to employees of federally recognized tribes for attending traffic safety training and conferences, aimed at improving highway safety initiatives in Native American communities.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to counties and cities for establishing community-based mental health treatment programs aimed at helping adults with serious mental illness through court-ordered outpatient care.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to engage international audiences on key policy issues through expert-led programs focused on America First priorities.

This funding opportunity provides state governments with financial assistance to enhance various public safety and criminal justice initiatives, including law enforcement, mental health programs, and technology improvements.

This grant provides funding to state and local courts, as well as Tribal governments, to establish or enhance family treatment courts that support families affected by parental substance use and involvement with the child welfare system.

This grant provides funding for U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to create virtual exchange programs that connect young leaders in the U.S. with their peers in the Middle East and North Africa, promoting cross-cultural collaboration and democratic values.

This funding opportunity provides resources to nonprofit organizations that train and support prosecutors in effectively handling child abuse cases, ensuring justice for child victims.

This grant provides funding to organizations that support the Ukrainian government in locating, returning, and rehabilitating children forcibly transferred to Russia or occupied territories, focusing on their medical, psychological, and educational needs.

This program provides financial assistance for student loan repayment to state and local prosecutors and public defenders, helping to retain and recruit qualified legal professionals in public service.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to state and local governments, along with recognized mental health agencies, to develop and expand services that address mental health crises, substance use, and homelessness through coordinated public safety interventions.

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, territorial, 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 FY24 COPS Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) provides funding to state, territorial, local, Tribal, and other entities designated under the heading Community Oriented Policing Services, Technology and Equipment Community Projects/COPS Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment in JES Division C, which is incorporated by reference into Public Law 118-42, to develop and acquire effective law enforcement equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications that assist in responding to and preventing crime. 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, protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community.

This program provides funding for organizations to design and deliver training to support the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force network, which includes law enforcement, prosecutors, digital forensic specialists, and other related agencies/organizations that address child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and online child exploitation.