Below is information for two rural-related funding initiatives from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance to assist small law enforcement agencies in rural locations address the unique challenges these departments face in combating violent crime.
FY 2021 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative for Law Enforcement Agencies
Application Deadline: July 20, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET
The Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative will provide funding to law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices committed to engaging in strategies to address the underlying crimes and criminogenic conditions contributing to clearly identified violent crime problems occurring in rural jurisdictions. All applicants that receive funding under this initiative are expected to collaborate with a training and technical assistance provider. For more information on the grant and its application, go here.
FY 2021 Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Training and Technical Assistance Provider
Application Deadline: July 20, 2021, 11:59 p.m. ET
This solicitation includes support for a rural violent crime training and technical assistance (TTA) initiative, with microgrants to be awarded on a competitive basis to small law enforcement agencies in rural locations. Grants are to support improved training and technology, expanded community-based crime prevention programs, and partnerships with victim service providers. This initiative is intended to improve communication and collaboration between state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve to address the unique criminal justice challenges in rural areas.
The organization awarded under this solicitation would be expected to provide TTA services for the site-based awardees receiving funding under the Rural Violent Crime Reduction Initiative. For more information on the grant and its application, go here.