State Public Safety Grant Guide
Georgia Public Safety Grants
Funding routes and FY 2026 JAG allocations, paired with Georgia’s concerned-goods restrictions and federal UAS award rules.
Georgia public-safety buyers should pair grant eligibility with the actual aircraft, camera, software, network and vendor review. For covered state entities, GTA’s concerned-goods standard specifically names SZ DJI Technology Co., Dahua and Hikvision among its listed hardware. Local governments should review their own procurement rules and each award’s terms; the state-entity restriction is not automatically a statewide municipal purchasing ban.
For the federal distinctions, read MAXSUR’s NDAA, TAA, FCC & Blue UAS guide. Check the official notice before relying on any grant deadline or equipment category here.
Reviewed September 26, 2026: HB 113 took effect July 1, 2025. The proposed HB 205 drone approval list and January 2028 deadline are not enacted requirements.
Georgia UAS Procurement & Compliance
Georgia Concerned Goods, Cybersecurity and Federal Awards
State entity rules and grant award terms can change the equipment choice before a proposal is filed.
HB 113 / O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.1
Covered state entities may not purchase GTA-designated concerned goods. Review the current GTA list and DOAS instructions.
GTA SS-22-002
The standard prohibits listed technology on state-owned, leased or controlled IT systems and devices for covered state entities.
Policy + Award Terms
Georgia’s state-entity rule does not by itself impose the proposed HB 205 approved-drone list on every local department.
ASDA / FASC
Federal award funds face separate prohibited-UAS restrictions and specified exceptions or waivers.
HB 113: State Procurement and GTA List
Georgia’s Procurement Manual implements HB 113, effective July 1, 2025: a covered state entity cannot purchase “concerned goods” identified by GTA. The current GTA standard lists SZ DJI Technology Co., Dahua Technology Company, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company, Huawei Technologies, Hytera Technologies and others under hardware. Review current list entries and the specific product, vendor and contract before procurement.
The manual addresses contract termination and supplier enforcement, including a civil penalty of $250,000 or three times the contract value, whichever is greater, and possible bar from state contracts for a period determined by GTA. A local government’s purchase requires its own authority and policy review; federal grant conditions may still restrict it.
Georgia Cybersecurity: Devices, Services and Data
GTA SS-22-002 prohibits its concerned goods on covered state-owned, controlled or leased information technology systems and devices and calls for removal if already deployed. The policy also separately lists prohibited vendors or services. It defines covered state entities in the executive branch; do not assume every city or county is directly within that definition.
For any public-safety installation, inventory cameras, controller, mobile apps, firmware, cloud hosting, account administration and remote support. Have agency security staff assess access, encryption, updates, data retention and any applicable GTA or local standards. Georgia’s concerned-goods list is an entity/product rule, not a blanket statutory data-residency requirement for all local drones.
HB 205 Remains a Proposal
Georgia HB 205 (2025–26) proposed an approved unmanned-aircraft list and a January 1, 2028 transition for covered governmental use. It passed the House and was assigned to the Senate Transportation Committee; it did not establish a current approved-drone list, a 2028 deadline or a 2029 procurement grace period. Treat future legislative action as a new review event, not as current purchase authority.
Federal Requirements for Grant-Funded Systems
OMB M-26-02 Appendix D implements the American Security Drone Act / FASC restriction on federal award funds used to procure or in connection with operating prohibited UAS, with defined exceptions and waivers. Section 889 separately addresses specified telecom and video-surveillance equipment and services. FCC Covered List measures, TAA for covered federal acquisitions, and Blue UAS vetting answer different questions. A vendor’s country of assembly or a Blue UAS entry alone is not an all-purpose grant eligibility determination. See the federal guide.
Connect Funding to the Correct Mission
Georgia’s C-UAS program funds counter-drone capabilities under its own notice, not a general patrol aircraft. Its FY 2026 deadline was November 25, 2025; await a new notice. The SLCGP concerns cyber-risk reduction and approved projects; a UAS purchase is not automatically eligible. HSGP proposals should follow GEMA/HS priorities and its formal UAS request review. Local JAG equipment proposals must meet BJA’s FY 2026 terms and applicable federal UAS restrictions.
Practical Georgia UAS Procurement Checklist
- 1Identify the buyer and funds. Separate Georgia state-entity purchasing and device rules, local policy, federal awards and federal procurement.
- 2Screen the vendor and system. Check the current GTA concerned-goods list against the aircraft, camera, ground station, software and related service; retain manufacturer and supplier records.
- 3Document state applicability. For a covered state entity, ask procurement and security staff to apply O.C.G.A. § 50-5-84.1 and SS-22-002. For a city or county, check local policy and any applicable award conditions.
- 4Map the data path. Record video, telemetry, controller, cloud, updates, remote access, retention and incident-response controls. Confirm any agency network approvals.
- 5Apply federal award tests. Review the solicitation, ASDA/FASC terms, Section 889 where relevant, and agency-specific UAS restrictions before budgeting or operating the system with federal funds.
- 6Validate the mission and allowable cost. Get administrator approval for proposed UAS, sensor or cybersecurity costs. A counter-UAS notice is not general drone-purchase funding.
- 7Preserve the decision. Keep specifications, country-of-origin and ownership attestations, GTA-list check, federal review, grant correspondence and security signoffs with the procurement file.
Federal context: NDAA, TAA, FCC & Blue UAS Explained is the companion guide for Georgia applicants.
Funding Pathways
Georgia Grant Opportunities
Thirty-three potential public-safety pathways. Deadlines appear only when an official current notice was confirmed; the project fit does not itself establish allowability.
| Program | Source | Application status | Potential fit | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJA – Body-Worn Camera Partnership Program | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | General law enforcement / patrol / investigations / accountability | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| BJA – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | Overdose response / diversion / opioid and stimulant response / public safety and treatment coordination | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | Forensics / evidence processing / medical examiner support | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| BJA – DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | Forensics / DNA analysis / investigations / lab backlog reduction | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| BJA – Local JAG Direct Allocations | Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) · Federal | OPEN: Grants.gov Oct. 9; JustGrants Oct. 16, 2026 (ET) | General law enforcement / violent crime / investigations / prosecution | FY 2026 direct local formula allocations are available; a listed amount is not an award or approval of a particular drone purchase. |
| BJA – Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | Officer safety / patrol / tactical response | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| BJA – National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) | BJA · Federal | Check current agency notice | Sexual assault investigations / victim services / cold-case work | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| DOJ – STOP School Violence Program | BJA / COPS · Federal | Check current agency notice | School safety / threat reporting / violence prevention | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) | CJCC (DOJ/BJA) · Federal / State | Check current agency notice | General law enforcement / prosecution / corrections / drug enforcement / planning / crisis intervention | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP) | CJCC (DOJ/BJA) · Federal / State | Check current agency notice | Gun violence reduction / crisis intervention / court-linked risk response / behavioral health deflection | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) | CJCC (DOJ/BJA) · Federal / State | Check current agency notice | Overdose response / diversion / substance-use enforcement coordination / public safety and treatment | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Local First Responders State Microgrant Program | Georgia CJCC · State | Check next CJCC notice; prior round closed | First responder support / rural public safety / general enforcement readiness | Prior state microgrant pathway for local first responders; verify an active appropriation and notice before budgeting. |
| CJCC – Local Law Enforcement Training Grant | Georgia CJCC · State | Check current agency notice | Training / officer development / certification / specialized policing | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement | CJCC (DOJ/NIJ) · Federal / State | Check current agency notice | Forensics / investigations / evidence processing / medical examiner support | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| CJCC – Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) | CJCC (DOJ/BJA) · Federal / State | Check current agency notice | Violent crime / gun violence / gang reduction / targeted enforcement / prevention | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program | DOJ (COPS Office) · Federal | Check current agency notice | Opioid trafficking / drug enforcement / task forces | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP) | DOJ (COPS Office) · Federal | Check current agency notice | Methamphetamine trafficking / narcotics enforcement / task forces | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| COPS Hiring Program (CHP) | COPS · Federal | Check current agency notice | Hiring / community policing / patrol expansion | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| Community Policing Development (CPD) Microgrants | COPS Office · Federal | Check current agency notice | Community policing / problem solving / innovation | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) Program | COPS Office · Federal | Check current agency notice | Officer wellness / resiliency / peer support / suicide prevention | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training | COPS Office · Federal | Check current agency notice | Crisis response / de-escalation / disability and behavioral-health response | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) | COPS · Federal | Check current agency notice | School safety / campus protection / SRO-adjacent prevention | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| COPS Office – Technology and Equipment Program (TEP) | COPS · Federal | Check congressional/program eligibility and current notice | Interoperability / crime prevention / equipment modernization | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| GEMA/HS – Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) | GEMA/HS (FEMA) · Federal / State | Coordinate with GEMA/HS; check current notice | Urban terrorism prevention / regional preparedness / major metro public safety | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| GEMA/HS – Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) | GEMA/HS (FEMA) · Federal / State | Coordinate with GEMA/HS; check current notice | Border security / interdiction / rural patrol / transnational threat response | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| GEMA/HS – Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program | GEMA/HS (FEMA) · Federal / State | FY 2026 deadline passed; await FY 2027 notice | Counter-drone / venue security / homeland security / critical-infrastructure protection | Counter-UAS detection and response program; not a general patrol-drone purchase route. Check authority to deploy any mitigation capability. |
| GEMA/HS – Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP/SHSP) | GEMA/HS (FEMA) · Federal / State | Coordinate with GEMA/HS; check current notice | Homeland security / terrorism prevention / all-hazards preparedness / interoperable response | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| GEMA/HS – State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) | GEMA/HS (FEMA/CISA) · Federal / State | Check GEMA/HS current SLCGP notice | Cybersecurity / cyber resilience / public-safety network protection | Cybersecurity planning and risk reduction for eligible state/local projects; a connected aircraft purchase is not automatically an eligible cyber cost. |
| OJJDP – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program | OJJDP · Federal | Check current agency notice | Child exploitation / cybercrime / ICAC investigations | Confirm eligible applicant, project scope, match and allowable equipment with the administrator; drone or camera costs require award-specific review. |
| GOHS – Police Traffic Services Grants | GOHS (NHTSA) · Federal / State | Check GOHS current grant cycle | Traffic enforcement / patrol visibility / crash reduction | Traffic safety objectives and GOHS priorities control. Verify any proposed camera or analytics expense in the specific award. |
| GOHS – Traffic Records Grants | GOHS (NHTSA) · Federal / State | Check GOHS current grant cycle | Traffic records / crash reporting / enforcement analytics / data quality | Traffic safety objectives and GOHS priorities control. Verify any proposed camera or analytics expense in the specific award. |
| GOHS – Impaired Driving Grants | GOHS (NHTSA) · Federal / State | Check GOHS current grant cycle | Impaired driving / DUI enforcement / traffic safety | Traffic safety objectives and GOHS priorities control. Verify any proposed camera or analytics expense in the specific award. |
| GEMA/HS – FY 2027 Georgia Gang Activity Prosecution Grant | GEMA/HS · State | Opens Oct. 12; closes Nov. 7, 2026 | Gang case management | $1.25 million program for eligible Georgia law-enforcement agencies and prosecutors to establish or update gang case-management systems; no match. It is not a general UAS grant. |
Check CJCC, GEMA/HS and GOHS for current notices. Federal equipment and UAS restrictions apply according to each award.
FY 2026 Formula Funding
Georgia Local JAG Allocations
Eighteen selected entries from BJA’s FY 2026 Georgia allocation list. Joint figures belong to the entire disparate group, with one fiscal-agent award per group.
| Jurisdiction / group | FY 2026 allocation | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County disparate group | $575,422 | Joint | BJA FY 2026 list |
| DeKalb County | $417,983 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Macon-Bibb County | $191,644 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Clayton County | $107,838 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Cobb County | $117,273 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Chatham County / Savannah | $63,523 | Joint | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Gwinnett County | $228,829 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Dougherty County / Albany | $45,422 | Joint | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Athens-Clarke County | $57,807 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Coweta County | $57,530 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Columbus consolidated government | $127,906 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Houston County / Warner Robins | $63,892 | Joint | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Newnan City | $32,883 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Paulding County | $50,031 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Spalding County / Griffin | $36,786 | Joint | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Augusta-Richmond County | $39,490 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Hall County | $27,751 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
| Chamblee City | $19,853 | Direct | BJA FY 2026 list |
BJA lists a $2,887,008 statewide local total, including jurisdictions beyond these examples. These are formula allocations, not completed awards or proof a drone purchase was funded. The FY 2026 application closes in Grants.gov October 9 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern and JustGrants October 16 at 8:59 p.m. Eastern.
Georgia Procurement FAQ
Common Questions for Georgia Public-Safety Buyers
Confirm the funding source, agency type and actual equipment configuration before purchase.
Does Georgia currently have an approved-drone list under HB 205?
No. HB 205 proposed an approved-UAS list and a January 2028 transition, but it has not become the current rule. Covered state entities must still apply HB 113 and GTA’s current concerned-goods standard.
Is DJI on Georgia’s current concerned-goods list?
Yes. GTA SS-22-002, revised January 29, 2026, lists SZ DJI Technology Co. as concerned hardware. Confirm the latest policy and product/vendor identity for a covered state purchase or deployment.
Does HB 113 automatically prohibit every county police purchase?
The state procurement rule addresses covered state entities. A local department should check its own purchasing policy, cooperative contract requirements and federal or state award terms before selecting equipment.
Can a Georgia grant buy a Blue UAS-listed drone without further review?
A Blue UAS listing does not replace the GTA state-entity analysis, the grant’s American Security Drone Act terms, cybersecurity review or written approval of the proposed cost.
Is Georgia C-UAS funding a patrol-drone grant?
No. The GEMA/HS C-UAS program concerns counter-drone capabilities. Its FY 2026 application period closed November 25, 2025; check for a new notice.
Are the FY 2026 JAG amounts drone awards?
No. They are BJA local formula allocations. Eligible jurisdictions must apply and meet award-specific equipment and UAS restrictions.
MAXSUR Solution Pathways
Connect Georgia Funding to Field Capability
Plan the mission, compliance record and allowable cost before choosing equipment.
Procurement Pathway
Document the Equipment and the Purchase
Confirm grant allowability, GTA restrictions where applicable, federal award rules and your agency’s purchase process. MAXSUR’s BuyBoard contract may offer a cooperative route where authorized.
Cooperative contract access does not itself establish grant eligibility or compliance with Georgia and federal UAS restrictions.