District Grant Directory
District of Columbia Public Safety Grants
Explore District of Columbia public safety and law enforcement grant pathways for gun-crime intelligence, LPR, surveillance, commercial corridor safety, homeland security, cybersecurity, traffic safety, nonprofit security, training, investigations, and mission support.
Official Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for all)
Funding Overview
District of Columbia Grant Snapshot
MAXSUR organizes District of Columbia funding information to help agencies, partners, and public-safety stakeholders identify grant opportunities, review award examples, understand District resources, and connect funding discovery to practical technology planning.
Grant Opportunities37
Award Examples18
Captured Award Value$15,654,916.61
Fiscal YearOct 1 - Sep 30
Federal: 18Federal / District: 12Federal / State: 2Local Gov (D.C.): 2Private: 3
District Resources
District of Columbia Public-Safety Contacts & Planning Resources
These District-level resources can help agencies verify grant administration, homeland security coordination, law-enforcement training requirements, fiscal timing, and procurement considerations.
State Administering Agency
Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (OVSJG)
Homeland Security / Emergency Management
DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA)
POST / Training Commission
DC Police Officers Standards and Training Board
District Fiscal Year
Oct 1 - Sep 30
NDAA / Drone & Surveillance Planning Note: No state-wide ban. Agencies may purchase foreign drones unless using federal funds. MANDATORY: NDAA-compliance required if purchasing with Federal Funds. Agencies should confirm current procurement, grant, cybersecurity, UAS, data-retention, and surveillance-related requirements with their grant administrator, procurement office, legal counsel, and official funding source before purchase.
Available Funding
District of Columbia Public-Safety Grant Opportunities
Review District of Columbia grant pathways and national programs that may support law enforcement, emergency management, commercial corridor safety, nonprofit security, traffic safety, cybersecurity, investigations, equipment, technology, and training. Always verify eligibility, deadlines, and allowable costs with the official source before applying.
| Grant / Program | Level & Source | Deadline | Best-Fit Uses | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJA – Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun IntelHigh-dollar federal grants for D.C. and regional partners to integrate technology into firearm interdiction. | PrivateBJA (Federal/District Partner) | Apr 1, 2027 Projected | LPR / Gun Intelligence / Mental HealthMetropolitan Police (MPD) / Regional | Source |
| Safe and Secure DC Nonprofit FundA dedicated public fund to enhance the physical security of D.C. nonprofit facilities against extremist or terrorist threats. | Local Gov (D.C.)DMPSJ (Safe and Secure Fund) | Aug 15, 2026 Projected | Video Surveillance / Access ControlNon-profits / Law Enforcement Partners | Source |
| Safe Commercial Corridors GrantA high-impact public fund to promote safety in D.C. business districts through technology and community engagement. | Local Gov (D.C.)DMPSJ (Deputy Mayor for Public Safety) | Jul 15, 2026 Projected | Drones / LPR / BWC / Crime SoftwareLocal Gov / Law Enforcement / BIDs | Source |
| MOLA – Latino Community Development Grant (LCDG)Community-based funding to enhance services for D.C.'s Latino population, including safety and response. | PrivateMOLA (District Gov) | Feb 1, 2027 Projected | Crisis Tech / Language Access ITLaw Enforcement Partners / Non-profits | Source |
| OVSJG – Justice Grants Program (FY 2027)The primary D.C. engine for funding programs that improve public safety and justice administration. | Federal / StateOVSJG (District Gov) | Jun 1, 2026 Projected | Wellness Tech / Forensic IT / BWCJustice system improvement / Public safety | Source |
| Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation ProgramBJA competitive grant supporting establishment or expansion of body-worn camera programs. | FederalBJA | Oct 1, 2026 Projected | Body-worn cameras / storage / policy implementation / trainingPatrol / corrections / evidentiary documentation | Source |
| Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)Formula-style BJA funding passed through the District for crisis-intervention court proceedings and gun-violence-reduction. | Federal / DistrictDC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (DOJ/BJA) | Varies Contact DC OVSJG | Implementation / data / training / court-process supportCrisis intervention / gun violence prevention / behavioral-risk intervention | Source |
| Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response ProgramBJA program supporting law-enforcement and behavioral-health collaboration to improve public-safety and health outcomes. | FederalBJA | Ongoing | Case coordination / data / mobile response support / cross-system implementationBehavioral health response / co-responder / deflection / diversion | Source |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants ProgramBJA grant program to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. | FederalBJA | Oct 1, 2026 Projected | Lab equipment / forensic systems / quality improvement / backlog reductionForensics / evidence processing / laboratory capability | Source |
| DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)BJA funding to increase forensic DNA and database sample processing capacity for public-safety investigations. | FederalBJA | Oct 1, 2026 Projected | DNA lab equipment / Rapid DNA / CODIS processing / capacity expansionDNA analysis / forensic backlog reduction / investigative support | Source |
| BJA – Edward Byrne Memorial JAG (State/Territory Formula)Core DOJ formula program providing the District of Columbia with criminal-justice funding through the JAG allocation process. | FederalBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) | Apr 1, 2027 Passed (April 7, 2026). Next Expected: April 2027. | Equipment / technology improvement / planning / data / implementationLaw enforcement / prosecution / courts / corrections / prevention | Source |
| Edward Byrne Memorial JAG (Local Pass-Through)Federal funding passed through the District OVSJG for local law enforcement access to JAG funds. | Federal / DistrictBJA (via DC OVSJG) | Varies Contact OVSJG | Equipment / technology / communications / records / implementationLocal law enforcement support / criminal-justice improvement | Source |
| Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) ProgramBJA reimbursement program supporting the purchase of body armor vests for law-enforcement officers. | FederalBJA | Jul 1, 2026 Projected | Ballistic and stab-resistant body armorOfficer safety / patrol protection | Source |
| BJA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners ProgramThe Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program is a BJA formula grant passed through state administering agencies to help state, local, and tribal governments develop and implement detention-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs. The grant prioritizes evidence-based clinical treatment, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and comprehensive community reentry or aftercare plans. Eligible technology requests must directly support therapeutic workflows, such as medical case-management systems, telehealth/telemedicine screening tools, and cross-agency data sharing for reentry coordination. General law enforcement hardware and basic jail security upgrades are not eligible. | Federal / StateBJA | Jan 1, 2027 Projected | Treatment-program support / case management / recovery support / reentry coordinationCorrections / detention / reentry / substance-use treatment support | Source |
| National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)BJA program helping jurisdictions reduce sexual assault kit backlogs and strengthen investigations and victim services. | FederalBJA | Aug 1, 2026 Projected | Evidence management / lab testing / case tracking / multidisciplinary coordinationSexual assault investigation / kit backlog / victim-centered response | Source |
| DOJ – STOP School Violence ProgramFederal school-safety program administered through BJA and COPS for prevention, reporting systems, and school-safety technology. | FederalBJA / COPS | Jul 1, 2026 Projected | Anonymous reporting systems / alerting / communication / limited school-safety technologySchool safety / threat reporting / violence prevention | Source |
| COPS Hiring Program (CHP)Competitive COPS funding to hire or rehire sworn officers and expand community-policing capacity. | FederalCOPS Office | Jul 1, 2026 Projected | Hiring support / personnel expansion / community-policing implementationPatrol staffing / community policing / crime prevention | Source |
| Community Policing Development (CPD) MicrograntsCompetitive microgrant program for innovative law-enforcement projects that support community policing and problem solving. | FederalCOPS Office | Jul 1, 2026 Projected | Pilot projects / analytics / outreach / workflow improvement / novel toolsCommunity policing / problem solving / innovation | Source |
| Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) ProgramCompetitive COPS funding supporting officer mental health, wellness, resiliency, and family-support programming. | FederalCOPS Office | Jun 23, 2026 Expected | Wellness programming / training / clinical support / family resourcesOfficer wellness / resiliency / peer support / suicide prevention | Source |
| Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response TrainingCompetitive COPS funding for crisis-response and de-escalation training. | FederalCOPS Office | May 27, 2026 Expected | Training delivery / scenario tools / program supportCrisis response / de-escalation / disability and behavioral-health response | Source |
| Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response TrainingFederal competitive funding for crisis-response and de-escalation training programs for law enforcement and corrections. | FederalDOJ (COPS/BJA) | Jun 15, 2026 Projected | Training systems / simulation / curriculum / VR-enabled practice / implementationDe-escalation / crisis response / law enforcement training | Source |
| COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)Competitive COPS funding to improve school safety through evidence-based programs, technology, and law-enforcement coordination. | FederalCOPS Office | Jun 18, 2026 Expected | Security technology / communications / training / deterrence measuresSchool safety / coordination with law enforcement / violence prevention | Source |
| COPS Office – Technology and Equipment Program (TEP)Periodic funding for equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to improve policing and information-sharing. | FederalCOPS | Apr 1, 2027 Projected | Interoperable communications / policing tech / equipmentInteroperability / crime prevention / equipment modernization | Source |
| District of Columbia Highway Safety Program (Section 402)Core federal highway-safety funding for enforcement, outreach, and traffic-safety projects in the District. | Federal / DistrictDDOT HSO (NHTSA) | Mar 1, 2027 Projected | Education / enforcement support / traffic-records improvement / safety implementationTraffic safety / police traffic services / impaired driving / pedestrian safety | Source |
| District of Columbia Occupant Protection / Child Passenger Safety GrantsNHTSA occupant-protection funding supporting seat belt enforcement and child passenger safety in the District. | Federal / DistrictDDOT HSO (NHTSA) | Mar 1, 2027 Projected | Outreach / enforcement / child-safety-seat education / implementationSeat belt enforcement / child passenger safety / occupant protection | Source |
| District of Columbia Impaired Driving Countermeasures GrantsNHTSA impaired-driving funding supporting checkpoints, saturation patrols, and public-awareness activity. | Federal / DistrictDDOT HSO (NHTSA) | Mar 1, 2027 Projected | Enforcement / prosecutor support / training / outreachImpaired driving enforcement / DUI prevention / checkpoint activity | Source |
| District of Columbia Police Traffic Services / Speed Enforcement GrantsDistrict highway-safety funding stream supporting police traffic services and related safety enforcement. | Federal / DistrictDDOT HSO (NHTSA) | Mar 1, 2027 Projected | Equipment / overtime support / enforcement implementation / outreachSpeed enforcement / traffic enforcement / pedestrian and bicycle safety enforcement | Source |
| District of Columbia Traffic Records System Improvement GrantsNHTSA traffic-records funding supporting data modernization and system interoperability in the District. | Federal / DistrictDDOT HSO (NHTSA) | Mar 1, 2027 Projected | Data systems / records modernization / analytics / workflow supportTraffic records / crash data / adjudication / post-crash data | Source |
| State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)FEMA preparedness funding supporting terrorism prevention, law-enforcement coordination, and communications in DC. | Federal / DistrictDC HSEMA (FEMA) | Varies Check GOCPP NOFAs | Communications / cybersecurity / intelligence / equipment / planning / trainingHomeland security / terrorism prevention / preparedness / law-enforcement coordination | Source |
| State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)FEMA/CISA-supported cybersecurity funding for state and local government system protection, modernization, and cyber-risk reduction in the District of Columbia. | Federal / DistrictDC HSEMA (FEMA/CISA) | Varies Check GOCPP NOFAs | Cybersecurity tools / monitoring / assessment / implementation / planningCybersecurity / critical systems protection / government network resilience | Source |
| Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force ProgramFederal program helping law-enforcement agencies build effective responses to online child exploitation and related internet crimes. | FederalOJJDP | Oct 1, 2026 Projected | Digital forensics / investigative technology / training / task-force supportChild exploitation / digital investigations / internet crimes against children | Source |
| District of Columbia Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) ProgramDistrict-administered DOJ formula funding supporting law enforcement, technology improvement, and criminal-justice priorities in DC. | Federal / DistrictDC OVSJG (DOJ/BJA) | Varies Check OVSJG Portal | Equipment / technology / data / training / implementationGeneral criminal-justice improvement / law enforcement / community safety | Source |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants ProgramDOJ formula grant supporting forensic science capability, evidence processing, and laboratory improvement in the District of Columbia. | Federal / DistrictDC OVSJG (DOJ/NIJ) | Varies Check OVSJG Portal | Lab equipment / evidence systems / forensic technology / trainingForensics / evidence processing / laboratory improvement | Source |
| Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners ProgramDOJ formula funding that supports residential substance-use treatment and reentry-oriented programming for incarcerated populations in DC. | Federal / DistrictDC OVSJG (DOJ/BJA) | Varies Check OVSJG Portal | Treatment implementation / data / case management / program supportCorrections / substance-use treatment / recidivism reduction | Source |
| OVW – Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) ProgramSupports coordinated criminal-justice improvements addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. | FederalOVW | Apr 30, 2027 Projected | Case management / lethality assessment tools / victim-response technology / limited investigative toolsDomestic violence / sexual assault / dating violence / stalking | Source |
| BJA – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)Supports comprehensive local and state strategies addressing opioids, stimulants, overdose, and related public-safety challenges. | FederalBJA | May 1, 2027 Projected | Data-sharing / deflection platforms / naloxone support systems / case management / coordination toolsOverdose response / diversion / opioid and stimulant response / public safety and treatment coordination | Source |
| Lowe's 2026 Community Impact GrantCorporate grant program for high-impact renovations and safety equipment that strengthens local neighborhoods. | PrivateLowe's Foundation | Mar 1, 2027 Passed (Mar 20). Next Expected: Feb 2027. | Infrastructure Tech / Safety UpgradesLocal Gov / Community Partners | Source |
Award Examples
Recent District of Columbia Public-Safety Award Examples
Award history can help agencies and public-safety partners see that funding is actively awarded for justice, homeland security, cybersecurity, traffic safety, prosecution, public outreach, and operational programs in the District.
| Awardee | Grant / Program | Amount | Date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management AgencyDistrict SAA allocation | State Homeland Security Program FY2024 | $4,576,849 | FY 2024 | Source |
| District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management AgencyDistrict SAA allocation | State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program FY2024 | $3,166,373 | FY 2024 | Source |
| District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice GrantsDistrict SAA allocation | State JAG FY2025 | $1,584,318 | FY 2025 | Source |
| McAndrews Media CompanyMedia/outreach subrecipient | NHTSA Mass-Media Campaigns on Mobility Safety FY2024 | $995,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of ColumbiaProsecution subrecipient | NHTSA DUI Prosecutors and Paralegal FY2024 | $867,692 | FY 2024 | Source |
| District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice GrantsDistrict formula allocation | Byrne SCIP FY2024 | $858,918 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)Law-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Police Traffic Services FY2024 | $805,337.96 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)Law-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Impaired Driving Enforcement and Outreach FY2024 | $500,895 | FY 2024 | Source |
| American UniversityTraffic-records subrecipient | NHTSA Data-Driven Streets FY2024 | $400,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)Regional subrecipient | NHTSA Street Smart FY2024 | $370,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)Law-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Enforcement FY2024 | $333,245 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)Law-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Occupant Protection / CIOT FY2024 | $291,765 | FY 2024 | Source |
| District Department of Transportation (DDOT)District agency subrecipient | NHTSA Pedestrian and Bicycle Engagement FY2024 | $250,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)Community subrecipient | NHTSA Washington Region Traffic Safety Project FY2024 | $240,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of ColumbiaProsecution subrecipient | NHTSA Aggressive Driving Prosecutor FY2024 | $130,297 | FY 2024 | Source |
| District Department of Transportation (DDOT)District agency subrecipient | NHTSA Child Passenger Safety FY2024 | $110,900 | FY 2024 | Source |
| Safe Routes to School National PartnershipCommunity subrecipient | NHTSA Safe Routes to School – StoryWalk FY2024 | $98,326.65 | FY 2024 | Source |
| DC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)Traffic-records subrecipient | NHTSA Data Entry Convictions FY2024 | $75,000 | FY 2024 | Source |
Technology Pathways
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Procurement Pathway
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Finding a grant is only part of the process. Once funding is identified or awarded, agencies still need a compliant and efficient path to purchase, deploy, and support the equipment or services tied to the project. MAXSUR participates in cooperative purchasing through BuyBoard, which may help eligible agencies streamline procurement, access contract pricing, and move faster from funding approval to field-ready capability.
BuyBoard eligibility, grant allowability, and procurement requirements may vary by agency, funding source, and jurisdiction. Agencies should confirm requirements with their procurement office, grant administrator, and legal counsel before purchase.