Territory Grant Resource
Guam Public Safety Grants
Explore Guam public safety and law enforcement grant pathways for homeland security, emergency management, communications, cybersecurity, traffic safety, forensic science, body-worn cameras, investigations, school safety, training, and mission support.
Guam
Official motto: Where America's Day Begins
Grant pathways30
Award records reviewed17
Funding sources15
Fiscal yearOct 1 - Sep 30
Funding Overview
Public-Safety Funding in Guam
Guam agencies and public-safety partners can pursue a mix of federal, territory-administered, formula, highway-safety, homeland security, cybersecurity, foundation, and pass-through funding opportunities that may support law enforcement, emergency management, traffic safety, investigations, training, forensic capacity, communications, and public-safety modernization.
This page is designed to help public-safety leaders, grant writers, procurement teams, and technology partners quickly understand the available funding landscape, identify official territory resources, review award examples, and connect grant discovery to deployable mission capability.
Territory Administering Agency
Bureau of Statistics and Plans
Primary territory-level resource for many criminal justice and public-safety grant programs.
Homeland Security / Emergency Management
Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil Defense
Planning resource for homeland security, emergency preparedness, disaster response, and emergency management funding.
POST / Training Resource
Guam Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission
Training, certification, and professional standards resource for Guam law enforcement agencies.
NDAA / Drone & Surveillance Planning
None
No territory-wide ban. Agencies may purchase foreign drones unless using federal funds. MANDATORY: NDAA-compliance required if purchasing with Federal Funds.
Available Funding Paths
Guam Grant Opportunities
The following grant pathways were compiled for Guam public-safety agencies and partners. Deadlines, eligibility, and allowable uses can change, so agencies should verify requirements directly with the official source before applying or purchasing.
| Grant | Deadline / Status | Public Safety Fit | Technology Fit | Details | Source |
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| Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation ProgramBJA • Federal | October 1, 2026Projected | Patrol / corrections / evidentiary documentation Publicly funded law-enforcement and correctional agencies may seek funding to establish or expand body-worn camera programs.
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Body-worn cameras / storage / policy implementation / training Strong fit for BWC hardware, storage, policy work, training, and digital-evidence workflow implementation.
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BJA competitive grant supporting establishment or expansion of body-worn camera programs. | View Source |
| Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP)BJA (via Guam BSP) • Federal / Territory | VariesContact Guam BSP / SAA | Crisis intervention / gun violence prevention / behavioral-risk intervention Federal/Territory administered. Local agencies apply through the Guam BSP/Advisory Board.
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Implementation / data / training / court-process support Best fit for implementation support, data tracking, training, and crisis-intervention workflows.
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Formula-style BJA funding for crisis-intervention court proceedings and related initiatives. | View Source |
| Connect and Protect: Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Response ProgramBJA • Federal | Ongoing | Behavioral health response / co-responder / deflection / diversion Connect and Protect supports collaboration between law enforcement and behavioral-health partners to improve responses to people with mental-health or co-occurring needs.
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Case coordination / data / mobile response support / cross-system implementation Good fit for data-sharing, co-responder workflows, diversion/deflection implementation, and supporting technology tied to behavioral-health response programs.
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BJA program supporting law-enforcement and behavioral-health collaboration to improve public-safety and health outcomes. | View Source |
| BJA – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)BJA • Federal | May 1, 2027Projected | Overdose response / diversion / opioid and stimulant response / public safety and treatment coordination Strong fit for comprehensive local or state strategies addressing opioids, stimulants, overdose, and cross-system coordination.
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Data-sharing / deflection platforms / naloxone support systems / case management / coordination tools Technology should support deflection, diversion, overdose response, data sharing, treatment linkage, or related substance-use public-safety workflows.
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Supports comprehensive local and state strategies addressing opioids, stimulants, overdose, and related public-safety challenges. | View Source |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants ProgramBJA • Federal | October 1, 2026Projected | Forensics / evidence processing / laboratory capability Coverdell awards grants to states and units of local government to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services.
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Lab equipment / forensic systems / quality improvement / backlog reduction Strong fit for forensic lab equipment, workflow modernization, quality systems, and evidence-processing improvements.
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BJA grant program to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services. | View Source |
| DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)BJA • Federal | October 1, 2026Projected | DNA analysis / forensic backlog reduction / investigative support CEBR supports states and units of local government with existing crime laboratories that conduct DNA analysis and seek to expand processing capacity.
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DNA lab equipment / Rapid DNA / CODIS processing / capacity expansion Strong fit for DNA lab modernization, throughput improvements, CODIS-related workflow support, and Rapid DNA implementation where eligible.
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BJA funding to increase forensic DNA and database sample processing capacity for public-safety investigations. | View Source |
| BJA – Edward Byrne Memorial JAG (State/Territory Formula)Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) • Federal | April 1, 2027Passed (April 7, 2026). Next Expected: April 2027. | Law enforcement / prosecution / courts / corrections / prevention Treated as a state-level jurisdiction. Administered through Guam's designated administering structure.
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Equipment / technology improvement / planning / data / implementation Tech, equipment, planning, and data uses are allowable when tied to approved JAG purpose areas and federal requirements.
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Core DOJ formula program providing Guam with territory-level criminal-justice funding through the JAG allocation process. | View Source |
| Guam Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (Local Pass-Through)BJA (via Guam BSP) • Federal / Territory | VariesContact Guam BSP / SAA | General criminal-justice improvement / law enforcement / community safety Federal/Territory administered. Local agencies apply through Guam BSP.
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Equipment / technology / data / training / implementation Strong fit for patrol technology, records improvement, communications, officer equipment, and training.
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Territory-administered DOJ formula funding supporting law enforcement and criminal-justice priorities. | View Source |
| Edward Byrne Memorial JAG (Local Pass-Through)BJA (via Territory SAA) • Federal / Territory | VariesContact SAA | Local law enforcement support / criminal-justice improvement Federal/Territory administered. No direct local allocations exist; local agencies MUST apply through the territory SAA.
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Equipment / technology / communications / records / implementation Useful for SAA-administered subawards for equipment and technology implementation.
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Federal funding passed through the territory SAA for local law enforcement access to JAG funds. | View Source |
| Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) ProgramBJA • Federal | July 1, 2026Projected | Officer safety / patrol protection BVP reimburses state and local law-enforcement agencies for qualifying body armor purchases and remains a practical fit for patrol and specialty units.
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Ballistic and stab-resistant body armor Direct fit for body armor acquisition; applicants should account for match requirements and mandatory wear policy requirements.
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BJA reimbursement program supporting the purchase of body armor vests for law-enforcement officers. | View Source |
| BJA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners ProgramBJA • Federal / State | January 1, 2027Projected | Corrections / detention / reentry / substance-use treatment support GCC administers RSAT in North Carolina. Eligible use is tied to residential or detention-based substance use disorder treatment and reentry/aftercare support for adult and juvenile populations.
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Treatment-program support / case management / recovery support / reentry coordination Best fit for treatment-program implementation, case-management workflows, screening/support tools, and related evidence-based program delivery—not general law-enforcement hardware.
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The 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. | View Source |
| National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)BJA • Federal | August 1, 2026Projected | Sexual assault investigation / kit backlog / victim-centered response SAKI helps jurisdictions address unsubmitted sexual assault kits in law-enforcement custody and improve the criminal-justice response to sexual assault.
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Evidence management / lab testing / case tracking / multidisciplinary coordination Strong fit for evidence tracking, testing coordination, case review workflows, victim-support integration, and investigative process improvement.
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BJA program helping jurisdictions reduce sexual assault kit backlogs and strengthen investigations and victim services. | View Source |
| DOJ – STOP School Violence ProgramBJA / COPS • Federal | July 1, 2026Projected | School safety / threat reporting / violence prevention School-safety purpose required. Best fit for prevention, reporting, training, and coordinated school-safety solutions.
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Anonymous reporting systems / alerting / communication / limited school-safety technology Technology should support reporting, prevention, or response in school settings rather than broad municipal policing use.
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Federal school-safety program administered through BJA and COPS for prevention, reporting systems, and school-safety technology. | View Source |
| COPS Hiring Program (CHP)COPS Office • Federal | July 1, 2026Projected | Patrol staffing / community policing / crime prevention CHP provides direct funding to law-enforcement agencies to hire or rehire additional career officers and increase community-policing capacity.
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Hiring support / personnel expansion / community-policing implementation Best fit when agency growth, coverage expansion, or specialized community-policing deployment is needed rather than equipment-only funding.
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Competitive COPS funding to hire or rehire sworn officers and expand community-policing capacity. | View Source |
| Community Policing Development (CPD) MicrograntsCOPS Office • Federal | July 1, 2026Projected | Community policing / problem solving / innovation CPD Microgrants funds local, state, tribal, and territorial law-enforcement agencies for innovative projects that advance community policing.
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Pilot projects / analytics / outreach / workflow improvement / novel tools Strong fit for small pilot deployments, innovative workflows, engagement tools, and targeted proof-of-concept efforts.
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Competitive microgrant program for innovative law-enforcement projects that support community policing and problem solving. | View Source |
| Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) ProgramCOPS Office • Federal | June 23, 2026Expected | Officer wellness / resiliency / peer support / suicide prevention LEMHWA funds law-enforcement mental-health and wellness services, peer support, training, and related officer wellness strategies.
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Wellness programming / training / clinical support / family resources Good fit for wellness platforms, training, peer-support implementation, clinical access, and resilience-building resources.
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Competitive COPS funding supporting officer mental health, wellness, resiliency, and family-support programming. | View Source |
| Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response TrainingCOPS Office • Federal | May 27, 2026Expected | Crisis response / de-escalation / disability and behavioral-health response Supports crisis-response and de-escalation training, including team-based or referral models.
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Training delivery / scenario tools / program support Technology should support training delivery or crisis-response implementation, not general enforcement equipment.
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Competitive COPS funding for crisis-response and de-escalation training. | View Source |
| Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response TrainingDOJ (COPS/BJA) • Federal | June 15, 2026Projected | De-escalation / crisis response / law enforcement training Highly competitive federal grant open to state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies (including Guam).
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Training systems / simulation / curriculum / VR-enabled practice / implementation Strong fit for training technology, simulation environments, curriculum delivery tools, and VR-enabled practice.
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Federal competitive funding for crisis-response and de-escalation training programs for law enforcement and corrections. | View Source |
| COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)COPS Office • Federal | June 18, 2026Expected | School safety / coordination with law enforcement / violence prevention SVPP is open to states, local governments, school districts, school boards, and law-enforcement agencies for improving school safety and security.
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Security technology / communications / training / deterrence measures Strong fit for school-security technology, access control, communications, coordination with police, and law-enforcement training tied to school violence prevention.
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Competitive COPS funding to improve school safety through evidence-based programs, technology, and law-enforcement coordination. | View Source |
| COPS Office – Technology and Equipment Program (TEP)COPS • Federal | April 1, 2027Projected | Interoperability / crime prevention / equipment modernization Periodic program that funds equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications; recent cycles have sometimes been invitational or congressionally directed rather than fully open competitions.
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Interoperable communications / policing tech / equipment Only pursue when the year’s NOFO shows the agency is eligible; useful to watch, but not a dependable annually open opportunity for every local agency.
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Periodic funding for equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to improve policing and information-sharing. | View Source |
| Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force ProgramOJJDP • Federal | October 1, 2026Projected | Child exploitation / digital investigations / internet crimes against children The ICAC Task Force program helps state and local law-enforcement agencies develop an effective response to technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and internet crimes against children.
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Digital forensics / investigative technology / training / task-force support Strong fit for cyber-investigation, digital-forensics, training, and multijurisdictional task-force capabilities focused on child exploitation cases.
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Federal program helping law-enforcement agencies build effective responses to online child exploitation and related internet crimes. | View Source |
| Guam Highway Safety Program (Section 402)Guam DPW-OHS (NHTSA) • Federal / Territory | April 1, 2027Passed (2026-2027 Cycle Active). Next Expected: Spring 2027. | Traffic enforcement / occupant protection / impaired driving Federal/Territorial administered. Guam has transitioned to a TWO-YEAR grant cycle (FY2026-2027).
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Enforcement overtime / outreach / data systems / equipment Good fit for radars, data systems, and vehicles tied to triennial highway safety plan objectives.
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Territory grant structure for traffic enforcement and countermeasure projects on a biennial cycle. | View Source |
| Guam Occupant Protection / Child Passenger Safety GrantsGuam DPW-OHS (NHTSA) • Federal / Territory | April 1, 2027Passed (2026-2027 Cycle Active). Next Expected: Spring 2027. | Seat belt enforcement / child passenger safety / community safety Federal/Territorial administered. Includes high-visibility seat belt enforcement and technician training.
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Education / outreach / enforcement support / child-seats Strong fit for child-seat distribution, digital inspection tools, and campaign outreach technology.
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NHTSA-supported Guam projects for occupant protection and child passenger safety outreach. | View Source |
| Guam Impaired Driving Countermeasures GrantsGuam DPW-OHS (NHTSA) • Federal / Territory | April 1, 2027Passed (2026-2027 Cycle Active). Next Expected: Spring 2027. | Impaired-driving enforcement / deterrence / prosecution support Federal/Territorial administered. Funds sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols, and prosecutor training.
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Enforcement campaigns / overtime / checkpoints / training Useful for DUI enforcement gear, campaign materials, and toxicology/deterrence technology.
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Territory traffic-safety grant activity supporting impaired-driving enforcement and prevention programming. | View Source |
| Guam Traffic Records System Improvement / Maintenance GrantsGuam DPW-OHS (NHTSA) • Federal / Territory | April 1, 2027Passed (2026-2027 Cycle Active). Next Expected: Spring 2027. | Traffic records / crash data / e-citation / traffic systems Federal/Territorial administered. Supports TRIMS and redeployment of electronic crash reporting and e-citation.
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Database modernization / crash reporting / e-citation / analytics / system integration Strong fit for database, reporting, analytics, and records-quality tech tied to enforcement workflows.
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NHTSA-supported Guam traffic-records funding for modernization, data quality, and system support. | View Source |
| State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)Guam Homeland Security / OCD (FEMA) • Federal / Territory | VariesCheck SAA Portal | Terrorism prevention / interoperable communications / critical infrastructure / preparedness Federal/Territory administered. Law-enforcement terrorism-prevention and preparedness uses remain central eligibilities.
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Communications / command / interoperability / detection / planning / training Strong fit for interoperable communications, mobile command, detection, critical-infrastructure protection, and training.
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FEMA preparedness grant providing Guam with homeland-security funding for terrorism prevention and preparedness investments. | View Source |
| State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)Guam Homeland Security / OCD (FEMA/CISA) • Federal / Territory | VariesCheck SAA Portal | Cybersecurity / critical infrastructure protection / public-safety systems security Federal/Territory administered. SLCGP provides territory funding through Guam Homeland Security / OCD to manage and reduce cybersecurity risk.
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Cyber tools / assessments / planning / monitoring / training / implementation Strong fit for cyber assessments, network/security tooling, incident response capability, and implementation.
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Federal cybersecurity grant program supporting Guam and local-government efforts to reduce systemic cyber risk and improve resilience. | View Source |
| GEDA – Community Contribution Grant (QC Program)GEDA (QC Program) • Private | October 1, 2026Projected | Local Gov / Law Enforcement / GFD Series 8 estimated for Late 2026. Bill 225-38 expanded eligibility to include aerial ladders and police vehicles.
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Rescue Tech / Vehicles / Drones Awards up to $25,000. Core public safety category includes police/fire hardware and drone programs.
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Private sector QC contributions used to fund vital local government safety and vehicle projects. | View Source |
| OVW – Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) ProgramOVW • Federal | April 30, 2027Projected | Domestic violence / sexual assault / dating violence / stalking Requires a victim-centered, coordinated criminal-justice response addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
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Case management / lethality assessment tools / victim-response technology / limited investigative tools Technology should strengthen the justice-system response to covered crimes rather than general patrol modernization.
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Supports coordinated criminal-justice improvements addressing domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. | View Source |
| Pay-Less Community Foundation – Mini-GrantPay-Less Community Foundation • Private | September 1, 2026Projected | Local Gov / Non-profits Recipients must be 501(c)(3) or partners with a gov agency. 2026 cycle complete; 2027 cycle opens Fall.
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Youth Safety / Wellness Tech / Comms Mini-Grants up to $10,000. Tech must address health, education, or domestic violence prevention.
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Local foundation dedicated to building community capacity and supporting social services on Guam. | View Source |
Award Examples
Recent Guam Public-Safety Award Examples
Award history can help agencies see that public-safety organizations do receive funding and can support better planning for future applications, project narratives, and budget development.
| Awardee | Grant / Program | Amount | Date | Source |
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| Government of Guam / Bureau of Statistics and PlansTerritory SAA allocation | State JAG FY2024 | $648,705 | FY 2024 | View Award Source |
| Government of Guam / Bureau of Statistics and PlansTerritory SAA allocation | State JAG FY2025 | $724,005 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Government of Guam / Bureau of Statistics and PlansTerritory formula allocation | Byrne SCIP FY2024 | $370,436 | FY 2024 | View Award Source |
| Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil DefenseTerritory SAA allocation | State Homeland Security Program FY2024 | $885,881 | FY 2024 | View Award Source |
| Guam Homeland Security / Office of Civil DefenseTerritory SAA allocation | State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program FY2024 | $803,899 | FY 2024 | View Award Source |
| Department of Public Works - Office of Highway SafetyTerritory highway-safety project | NHTSA Planning & Administration FY2025 | $512,232.33 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Impaired Driving FY2025 | $341,002.52 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam International Airport Authority - Airport Police DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Impaired Driving FY2025 | $43,440.20 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Distracted Driving FY2025 | $17,547.13 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Occupant Protection FY2025 | $71,450 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam International Airport Authority - Airport Police DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Occupant Protection FY2025 | $31,476 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA 405b High Visibility Enforcement FY2025 | $154,850 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety FY2025 | $37,102.52 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam Police Department, Highway Patrol DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Traffic Enforcement FY2025 | $238,396.83 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Guam International Airport Authority - Airport Police DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Traffic Enforcement FY2025 | $42,976 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Port Authority of Guam, Port Police DivisionLaw-enforcement subrecipient | NHTSA Traffic Enforcement FY2025 | $80,000 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
| Department of Public Works - Office of Highway SafetyTerritory highway-safety project | NHTSA Traffic Records (TRIMS) FY2025 | $100,996.51 | FY 2025 | View Award Source |
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