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Funding Opportunities

Depending on the project, there may be several possible funding sources to support the endeavor. Please browse the links below to learn more and view eligibility requirements. Many grants will require the grantee to apply through the www.GRANTS.gov website, which requires pre-registration.

The registration process for an organization or an individual can take between three to five business days or as long as four weeks if all steps are not completed in a timely manner. Please register early, as windows of opportunity to apply for grants are often narrow.

last modified - December 28, 2012

  • BJA FY 2013 Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program

    February 21, 2013

    BJA is accepting applications for FY 2013 grants to establish new drug courts or enhance existing drug court services, coordination, and offender management and recovery support services. The purpose of the Adult Drug Court Discretionary Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3797u et seq.) is to provide financial and technical assistance to states, state courts, local courts, units of local government, and Indian tribal governments to develop and implement drug courts that effectively integrate evidenced-based substance abuse treatment, mandatory drug testing, sanctions and incentives, and transitional services in a judicially supervised court setting with jurisdiction over substance-abusing offenders.

  • Information Sharing Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement Agencies

    No known deadline

    SEARCH received funding from the “FY 2009 Recovery Act Assistance to Rural Law Enforcement Grant” to help criminal justice practitioners understand how to use technology to share critical information. This award allows SEARCH to provide rural jurisdictions with training and technical assistance to tackle their information sharing challenges. (This funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.)

Safety Data Funding
  • On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). Funding surface transportation programs at over $105 billion for fiscal years (FY) 2013 and 2014, MAP-21 is the first long-term highway authorization enacted since SAFETEA-LU 2005.

    Visit the FHWA MAP-21 webpage for more information.
  • MAP-21 Federal Register

    This document is being issued as an interim final rule to provide timely guidance about the application procedures for national priority safety program grants in fiscal year 2013 and all Chapter 4 highway safety grants beginning in fiscal year 2014. The agency requests comments on the rule. The agency will publish a notice responding to any comments received and, if appropriate, will amend provisions of the regulation.

  • SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization Bill | pdfIcon (80k)

    The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) was enacted on August 10, 2005. SAFETEA-LU authorizes the Federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit for the 5-year period 2005-2009. 

  • Federal Registry for SAFETEA-LU | pdfIcon (75k)

    Official rules of the distribution of traffic safety information systems funding, as published in the Federal Registry.