Police Grants News and Articles

• Senators push for $250M in grants to fund training, retention bonuses for small police departments

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  If passed, the bipartisan Invest to Protect Act would be available to PDs with 175 or fewer officers and would help cover training, mental health support and recruitment efforts

• Federal judge continues blocking Trump administration from freezing grants and loans

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  Last month the White House paused federal funding to align with Trump’s agenda, disputing the court’s authority to intervene

• FEMA institutes additional reviews for all grant payments

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  FEMA told grant recipients they must provide additional details on fund distribution and use, with processing times extended up to 30 days

• Conn. launches $2M grant program to boost rural traffic enforcement

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  The grant will fund overtime pay and new equipment to help state and local police curb excessive speeding

• Grants: Solving the law enforcement budget crisis

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  How departments can harness grant funding to bridge budget gaps and enhance officer and community safety

• Lowe’s Hometowns to award $10M in grants for first responder facilities, community projects

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  In 2024, the program funded upgrades to nine first responder facilities, including sheriff’s offices and dispatch centers

• Trump administration rescinds order freezing federal grants

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  The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order

• What Trump's executive orders tell us about his public safety agenda

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  Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities

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