State Grant Resource
Hawaii Public Safety Grants
Explore Hawaii public safety and law enforcement grant pathways for drones, surveillance, communications, officer safety, traffic safety, emergency management, cybersecurity, forensic science, school safety, training, investigations, and mission support.
Hawaii
Official motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono (The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness)
Grant pathways44
Award records reviewed19
Funding sources22
Fiscal yearJul 1 - Jun 30
Funding Overview
Public-Safety Funding in Hawaii
Hawaii agencies and public-safety partners can pursue a mix of federal, state-administered, 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 state resources, review award examples, and connect grant discovery to deployable mission capability across Hawaii’s island communities.
State Administering Agency
Department of the Attorney General
Primary state-level resource for many criminal justice and public-safety grant programs.
Homeland Security / Emergency Management
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA)
Planning resource for homeland security, emergency preparedness, disaster response, and emergency management funding.
POST / Training Resource
Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB)
Training, certification, and professional standards resource for Hawaii law enforcement agencies.
NDAA / Drone & Surveillance Planning
None
No state-wide ban. Agencies may purchase foreign drones unless using federal funds. MANDATORY: NDAA-compliance required if purchasing with Federal Funds.
Available Funding Paths
Hawaii Grant Opportunities
The following grant pathways were compiled for Hawaii 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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| Atherton Family Foundation Capital GrantAtherton Family Foundation • Private | July 1, 2026 Expected
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Local Law Enforcement / Gov Focuses on projects that benefit the people of Hawaii. Requires a 1:1 match for technology grants.
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Drones / Vehicles / Capital Equipment Capital requests (tangible assets) accepted ONLY at the July deadline. Average capital award is ~$40k.
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Supports major capital projects and equipment that improve nonprofit or government operations. | View Source |
| CPJAD – Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT)Hawaii CPJAD (DOJ/BJA) • Federal / State | March 1, 2027 Projected
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Corrections / jail treatment / reentry / substance-use response Federal/State administered. Best fit for correctional and detention-linked treatment over ordinary patrol ops.
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Treatment-delivery tools / case management / telehealth / reentry coordination / program equipment Tech should directly support substance-abuse treatment, aftercare, case management, or correctional coordination.
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Hawaii DOJ pass-through funding for correctional residential substance-abuse treatment and aftercare programs. | View Source |
| CPJAD – Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)Hawaii CPJAD (DOJ/BJA) • Federal / State | March 1, 2027 Projected
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General law enforcement / prosecution / corrections / prevention / reentry / justice-system improvement Federal/State administered. Best fit for projects that improve the criminal justice system across state/county agencies.
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Patrol equipment / investigative tech / RMS / body cameras / communications / forensic support Equipment must be tied to a clearly defined criminal-justice use case, not broad replacement spending.
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Hawaii’s primary DOJ justice-assistance formula program for state and county criminal-justice projects. | View Source |
| CPJAD – Paul Coverdell Forensic Science ImprovementHawaii CPJAD (DOJ/NIJ) • Federal / State | March 1, 2027 Projected
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Forensics / investigations / evidence processing / medical examiner support Federal/State administered. Best fit for accredited state/local forensic labs and medical examiner services.
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Crime-lab equipment / forensic instruments / LIMS / backlog-reduction tools / accreditation support Tech must directly improve forensic quality or timeliness, eliminate backlogs, or support accreditation.
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Hawaii-administered forensic-science funding for state and local labs, medical examiner functions, and equipment. | View Source |
| CPJAD – STOP Violence Against Women Formula GrantHawaii CPJAD (DOJ/OVW) • Federal / State | March 1, 2027 Projected
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Domestic violence / sexual assault / stalking / dating violence response Federal/State administered. Strong fit for police, prosecutors, courts responding to domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Victim-notification systems / lethality assessment tools / case management / training / evidence and response tools Tech should strengthen coordinated response, victim safety, and offender accountability over general patrol modernization.
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Hawaii-administered OVW STOP formula funding for law enforcement and partners responding to violence against women. | View Source |
| CPJAD – VOCA Victim Assistance Formula GrantHawaii CPJAD (DOJ/OVC) • Federal / State | April 15, 2027 Projected
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Victim services / victim-witness assistance / crisis response / prosecutor- and police-based victim support Federal/State administered. Best fit for victim-service units within criminal-justice agencies. Regular patrol/investigative duties not allowable.
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Victim notification / case management / hotline and advocacy tools / emergency safety support Tech must support direct victim services, safety, notification, case coordination, or advocacy functions.
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Hawaii-administered victim-assistance funding that supports eligible victim-service functions within agencies. | View Source |
| BJA – Body-Worn Camera Partnership ProgramBJA • Federal | October 1, 2026 Projected
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General law enforcement / patrol / investigations / accountability Best fit for agencies implementing or expanding a compliant body-worn-camera program with strong policy, training, and privacy controls.
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Body-worn cameras / storage / software / program management Technology must support a full BWC program, including devices, storage, management, policy implementation, and related workflows.
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DOJ funding for body-worn-camera implementation and expansion with strong policy and operational requirements. | View Source |
| BJA – Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)BJA • Federal | May 1, 2027 Projected
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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 GrantsBJA • Federal | October 1, 2026 Projected
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Forensics / evidence processing / medical examiner support Designed to improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services; strongest for state or local forensic units, labs, or closely aligned law-enforcement evidence functions.
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Crime-lab equipment / LIMS / DNA / toxicology / digital forensics Technology must directly improve forensic analysis capacity, timeliness, quality, backlog reduction, or lab operations.
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Forensic-science grant funding for state and local government entities to improve laboratory and medical examiner/coroner capabilities. | View Source |
| BJA – DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)BJA • Federal | October 1, 2026 Projected
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Forensics / DNA analysis / investigations / lab backlog reduction Best fit for public forensic laboratories or closely aligned entities seeking to expand DNA analysis capacity or reduce backlogs.
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DNA instruments / lab equipment / LIMS / workflow software / backlog tools Technology must directly increase DNA processing capacity, improve workflow, or reduce forensic backlogs.
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Forensic-lab funding to increase DNA processing capacity and reduce DNA backlogs. | View Source |
| BJA – Local JAG Direct AllocationsBureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) • Federal | April 1, 2027 Passed (May 1, 2026). Next Expected: Spring 2027.
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General law enforcement / violent crime / prosecution / county justice-system support Only Hawaii jurisdictions listed in BJA’s annual local allocation document can apply directly (e.g., Honolulu, Maui County).
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Patrol equipment / investigative tools / records systems / communications / officer safety Tech is broadly eligible if tied to JAG purposes. Sensitive equipment/surveillance requires stronger justification and DOJ approval.
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Direct DOJ JAG formula allocations for eligible Hawaii counties and the City and County of Honolulu to support public safety. | View Source |
| BJA – Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP)BJA • Federal | July 1, 2026 Projected
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Officer safety / patrol / tactical response Primarily for replacement or new purchase of compliant armor for sworn law-enforcement personnel.
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Body armor / ballistic vests Technology fit is very narrow: body armor only, with program compliance on vest standards and agency match.
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Federal reimbursement program for law-enforcement body armor purchases. | View Source |
| BJA Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners ProgramBJA • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Projected
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Corrections / detention / reentry / substance-use treatment support Federal/state administered. 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 |
| BJA – National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)BJA • Federal | August 1, 2026 Projected
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Sexual assault investigations / victim services / cold-case work Best fit for jurisdictions reducing unsubmitted sexual-assault kits and strengthening investigations and victim response.
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Evidence-tracking / forensic-testing support / case-management / investigative analytics Technology should directly support SAK inventory, testing workflows, investigations, or victim-service coordination.
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Federal program helping jurisdictions reduce unsubmitted sexual-assault kits and strengthen sexual-assault investigations and victim response. | View Source |
| DOJ – STOP School Violence ProgramBJA / COPS • Federal | July 1, 2026 Projected
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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 Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) ProgramDOJ (COPS Office) • Federal | June 15, 2026 Projected
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Opioid trafficking / drug enforcement / task forces STRICTLY limited to STATE-level law enforcement agencies. Local agencies cannot apply directly but may join task forces.
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Drug-investigation tools / intelligence systems / surveillance with approvals / analytic tools Tech should support narcotics enforcement, intelligence, and investigative operations tied to heroin/opioid trafficking.
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State-level COPS funding to support opioid-trafficking investigations and multijurisdictional collaboration. | View Source |
| COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP)DOJ (COPS Office) • Federal | June 15, 2026 Projected
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Methamphetamine trafficking / narcotics enforcement / task forces STRICTLY limited to STATE-level law enforcement agencies. Local agencies cannot apply directly but may join task forces.
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Drug-investigation tools / intelligence systems / surveillance with approvals / analytic tools Tech must support meth investigations. Cannot be used for cleanup, treatment, or prosecution.
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State-level COPS funding for investigation of methamphetamine trafficking and related illicit activity. | View Source |
| COPS Hiring Program (CHP)COPS • Federal | July 1, 2026 Projected
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Hiring / community policing / patrol expansion Funds hiring or rehiring additional career law-enforcement officers for community policing. Best fit when the agency can support long-term officer retention after the federal share ends.
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Officer positions / limited startup equipment / community-policing implementation tools Technology is not the primary purpose; equipment should be limited to what is necessary to stand up the funded officer positions and community-policing implementation.
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Competitive COPS Office grant that funds hiring or rehiring additional career law-enforcement officers for community policing. | View Source |
| Community Policing Development (CPD) MicrograntsCOPS Office • Federal | July 1, 2026 Projected
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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, 2026 Expected
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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, 2026 Expected
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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 |
| COPS School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP)COPS • Federal | June 18, 2026 Expected
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School safety / campus protection / SRO-adjacent prevention Best fit for K–12 school safety improvements in partnership with schools or local governments. Requires a school-safety purpose and strong prevention/response logic.
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Access control / communications / panic systems / cameras / visitor screening Technology must directly improve security in and around schools and align with allowable school-safety categories.
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Direct federal school-safety grant for states, local governments, and tribal governments to improve security in and around K–12 schools. | View Source |
| COPS Office – Technology and Equipment Program (TEP)COPS • Federal | April 1, 2027 Projected
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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 |
| HDOT – Police Traffic Services / Speed Enforcement GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Police traffic services / speed enforcement / high-visibility enforcement / crash reduction Federal/State administered. Best fit for agencies conducting data-driven enforcement in high-risk corridors.
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Radar / lidar / patrol overtime systems / traffic-enforcement gear / campaign support Tech should directly support measurable traffic-enforcement outcomes, crash reduction, and officer visibility.
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Hawaii highway-safety grants for traffic-enforcement operations focused on speed and high-visibility patrol. | View Source |
| HDOT – Occupant Protection / Child Passenger Safety GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Occupant protection / child passenger safety / seat-belt enforcement Federal/State administered. Best fit for seat-belt, child-restraint, and nighttime occupant-protection campaigns.
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Child-seat program support / enforcement campaign materials / outreach tools Tech and equipment should support occupant-protection enforcement, CPS programming, or approved education.
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Hawaii highway-safety grant category supporting seat-belt and child-passenger-safety enforcement. | View Source |
| HDOT – Distracted Driving GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Distracted driving / cellphone enforcement / risky driving behavior reduction Federal/State administered. Useful for agencies addressing distracted driving through enforcement and behavior-change campaigns.
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Campaign materials / enforcement support / public-awareness tools / data collection Tech should support education, enforcement planning, or campaign delivery tied specifically to distracted driving.
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Hawaii highway-safety grant category supporting distracted-driving enforcement and prevention campaigns. | View Source |
| HDOT – Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Pedestrian safety / bicycle safety / vulnerable road users Federal/State administered. Best fit for partners targeting injury hotspots, school zones, or vulnerable-road-user crash problems.
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Education tools / hotspot analysis / visibility and enforcement campaign support / traffic data collection Tech should support pedestrian/bicycle safety enforcement, hotspot identification, and public education.
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Hawaii highway-safety grants supporting vulnerable-road-user enforcement and education programs. | View Source |
| HDOT – Motorcycle Safety GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Motorcycle safety / rider protection / crash reduction Federal/State administered. Useful for partners supporting motorcycle safety education and rider training.
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Training motorcycles / rider-course equipment / range supplies / education support Tech and equipment should support motorcycle-safety training or program delivery rather than general patrol.
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Hawaii highway-safety funding for motorcycle-safety education, capacity building, and rider protection. | View Source |
| HDOT – Traffic Records GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Traffic records / crash reporting / enforcement analytics / data quality Federal/State administered. Best fit for projects improving traffic-records quality, timeliness, and analytic use across agencies.
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Crash systems / data integration / records modernization / reporting hardware and software Tech must directly improve crash data capture, reporting, exchange, or analytic workflows.
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Hawaii grant funding for traffic-records modernization, data quality, and traffic-safety analytics support. | View Source |
| HDOT – Forensic Toxicology / Impaired Driving Laboratory GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Impaired-driving toxicology / forensic support / evidence processing Federal/State administered. Best fit for building impaired-driving toxicology capacity and lab readiness.
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Forensic toxicology lab equipment / instruments / accreditation support / workflow tools Tech must improve toxicology testing capability, lab workflow, or evidence processing for impaired-driving cases.
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Hawaii highway-safety funding that supports toxicology and blood alcohol testing capacity. | View Source |
| HDOT – Community Outreach / Safe System GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (April 30, 2026). Next Expected: Jan–April 2027.
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Community traffic safety / public education / safe-system outreach Federal/State administered. Community-facing work that complements enforcement by promoting safer driver choices statewide.
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Education platforms / campaign materials / outreach tools / evaluation support Tech should support campaign delivery, education, local coordination, or program measurement.
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Hawaii highway-safety funding for public-education, outreach, and behavior-change initiatives. | View Source |
| HDOT – Impaired Driving GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (Jan 31, 2026). Next Expected: Jan 2027.
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Impaired driving / DUI enforcement / DRE / sobriety checkpoints Federal/State administered. Supports OWI patrols, checkpoints, and DRE operations.
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Portable breathalyzers / PAS devices / DRE kits / intoxilyzers Tech must directly support impaired-driving enforcement, toxicology, or DRE capability.
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Hawaii highway-safety grants supporting impaired-driving enforcement and roadside-detection capacity. | View Source |
| HDOT – Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor GrantsHDOT (NHTSA) • Federal / State | January 1, 2027 Passed (Jan 31, 2026). Next Expected: Jan 2027.
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Traffic safety prosecution / vehicular crimes / DUI case support Federal/State administered. Best fit for prosecutor offices building capacity for fatal-crash cases.
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Training / evidence-presentation tools / prosecution support Tech should support case preparation, evidence presentation, or prosecutor coordination.
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Hawaii highway-safety funding that supports county prosecutor offices for DUI and vehicular-crimes prosecution. | View Source |
| HPCF Financial Support & Equipment GrantHonolulu Police Community Foundation • Private | NA Internal Support Only
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Honolulu Police (HPD) ONLY Strictly limited to the Honolulu Police Department. Not open to other agencies.
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Specialized Equipment / Tech / Training Does not fund outside agencies. Funds programs and equipment that strengthen HPD's performance.
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Direct support organization exclusively serving the Honolulu Police Department. | View Source |
| Hawaii OHS – State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP)Hawaii OHS (FEMA/CISA) • Federal / State | March 1, 2027 Passed (Mar 13, 2026). Next Expected: Spring 2027.
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Cybersecurity / cyber resilience / public-safety network protection / CJIS-sensitive systems Federal/State administered. Best fit for state and local government cybersecurity projects, including LE environments.
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Network monitoring / MFA / endpoint security / backups / logging / incident response / cyber planning Tech must be cybersecurity-focused. Strong fit for CAD/RMS environments and digital evidence systems.
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Federal cybersecurity funding administered by Hawaii OHS for state and local governments. | View Source |
| Hawaii OHS – Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP/SHSP)Hawaii OHS (FEMA) • Federal / State | Varies Expected Spring/Summer 2026
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Homeland security / terrorism prevention / all-hazards preparedness / interoperable response Federal/State administered. SHSP funds must dedicate a share to law-enforcement terrorism-prevention activities.
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Interoperable communications / protective equipment / command systems / detection / approved surveillance and response tools Tech must support approved homeland-security capabilities and have a clear nexus to terrorism preparedness.
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Hawaii’s core homeland-security pass-through for state and county preparedness projects and equipment. | View Source |
| Hawaii OHS – Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI)Hawaii OHS (FEMA) • Federal / State | Varies Expected Spring/Summer 2026
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Urban terrorism prevention / regional preparedness / metro public safety Federal/State administered. Best fit for the Honolulu urban area and participating regional partners.
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Regional communications / cameras / mobile command / analytic tools / protective equipment Tech should support regional urban-area preparedness; higher-risk surveillance needs stronger justification.
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Honolulu-area homeland-security funding for regional preparedness, coordination, equipment, and training. | View Source |
| OJJDP – Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force ProgramOJJDP • Federal | October 1, 2026 Projected
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Child exploitation / cybercrime / ICAC investigations Best fit for state or regional ICAC task-force work and affiliated online child-exploitation investigations.
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Digital forensics / cyber-investigation tools / training / undercover systems Technology should directly support cyber investigations, forensic analysis, online undercover work, or ICAC task-force operations.
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Federal program helping state and local law-enforcement agencies build a strong response to online child exploitation and related Internet crimes. | View Source |
| Bank of Hawaii Foundation – Community Partner GrantBank of Hawaii Foundation • Private | Rolling | Local Gov / Law Enforcement Prefers well-established organizations (10+ years). Focus on "Community Development" and "Human Services."
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Community Development Tech / Safety Technology must have a "meaningful and sustainable community impact." Limit one request per year.
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Strategic investments in projects that better the lives of individuals and families in the islands. | View Source |
| First Hawaiian Bank Foundation – Community GrantFirst Hawaiian Bank Foundation • Private | Rolling (Quarterly Board Reviews)
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Law Enforcement / Human Services (Via 501c3) Strictly requires 501(c)(3) status; local gov must use a fiscal sponsor.
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Emergency Aid Tech / SAR / Communication Funds "Equipment and Capital" needs. Does not fund ongoing operating expenses.
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Large-scale corporate funding for projects that solve community challenges and improve health and safety. | View Source |
| Waiwai Grants-in-AidHawaii County (Waiwai) • Local Gov | January 31, 2027 Expected
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Hawaii Island Non-profits (Via 501c3) Local Gov administered (Not Private). Applicant must be a registered 501(c)(3).
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Safety Tech / Community Programs Funds must yield "direct benefits to the public" and occur within the fiscal year. Range $2,500 - $50,000.
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Annual county grant program supporting non-profits that accomplish public purposes on Hawaii Island. | View Source |
| OVW – Local LE Grants for Enforcement of CybercrimesDOJ / OVW • Federal | June 1, 2026 Expected Summer 2026
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Cybercrime / stalking / harassment / tech-enabled abuse Federal discretionary grant. Best fit for law-enforcement agencies investigating cyberstalking, online harassment, and sextortion.
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Digital-forensics tools / cyber-investigation tools / victim-evidence collection systems Tech should directly support cybercrime enforcement, digital evidence collection, or specialized investigative capacity.
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Federal OVW grant for cybercrime investigations and enforcement focused on harms such as stalking and digital offenses. | View Source |
| OVW – Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) ProgramOVW • Federal | April 30, 2027 Projected
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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 |
| Lowe's 2026 Community Impact GrantLowe's Foundation • Private | March 1, 2027 Passed (Mar 20). Next Expected: Feb 2027.
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Local Gov / Community Partners 2026 Nomination window closed. Focuses on "Restoring or Renovating" physical community hubs.
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Infrastructure Tech / Safety Upgrades Strong success for fixed surveillance, lighting, and first-responder facility renovations.
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Corporate grant program for high-impact renovations and safety equipment that strengthens local neighborhoods. | View Source |
Award Examples
Recent Hawaii Public-Safety Award Examples
Award history can help agencies see that similar public-safety organizations have received funding and may help shape future project planning. These examples come from the uploaded Hawaii awardee dataset.
| Awardee | Grant | Type | Amount | Date |
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| Honolulu City and County | BJA Local JAG | General law enforcement / local allocation | $417,980 | FY 2024 |
| Hawaii County | BJA Local JAG | General law enforcement / local allocation | $79,795 | FY 2024 |
| Maui County | BJA Local JAG | General law enforcement / local allocation | $72,758 | FY 2024 |
| Kauai County | BJA Local JAG | General law enforcement / local allocation | $32,428 | FY 2024 |
| Kauai Police Department | CPJAD Coverdell | Forensics / crime lab / accreditation | $92,652 | FY 2018 |
| Hawaii Police Department | CPJAD Coverdell | Forensics / crime lab / accreditation | $63,793 | FY 2018 |
| Honolulu Police Department | CPJAD Coverdell | Forensics / continuing education | $38,721 | FY 2018 |
| Maui Police Department | CPJAD Coverdell | Forensics / crime lab accreditation | $37,472 | FY 2018 |
| Honolulu Police Department | CPJAD STOP VAWA | Domestic violence / sex-crime response | $83,501 | FY 2022 |
| Hawaii Police Department | CPJAD STOP VAWA | SAFE/SANE coordination / training | $53,368 | FY 2022 |
| Maui Police Department | CPJAD STOP VAWA | Intimate partner violence response | $52,915 | FY 2022 |
| Kauai Police Department | CPJAD STOP VAWA | SANE exams / DNA analysis support | $48,330 | FY 2022 |
| Honolulu Police Department | HDOT Highway Safety | Impaired driving enforcement | $1,139,735 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| Maui Police Department | HDOT Highway Safety | Impaired driving enforcement | $778,787.03 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| County of Hawaii, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney | HDOT Highway Safety | Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor | $220,000 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| Kauai Police Department | HDOT Highway Safety | Impaired driving enforcement / youth deterrence | $110,583.71 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| County of Kauai, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney | HDOT Highway Safety | Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor | $134,592.60 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| Prosecuting Attorney Office - Maui County | HDOT Highway Safety | Impaired driving prosecution | $24,472 | FFY 2026 AGA |
| Hawaii State Department of Transportation | HDOT Highway Safety | Forensic toxicology / impaired-driving lab | $2,000,000 | FFY 2026 AGA |
The examples above include selected Hawaii award records from the uploaded awardee dataset, including local JAG allocations, forensic science awards, STOP VAWA awards, and highway safety funding examples. Agencies should review official award documents for complete award lists and current program details.
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