Grants
The Department of Justice offers funding opportunities to support law enforcement and public safety activities in state, local, and tribal jurisdictions; to assist victims of crime; to provide training and technical assistance; to conduct research; and to implement programs that improve the criminal, civil, and juvenile justice systems.
In June 2026, the Department of Justice (the Department) held two stakeholder briefings to provide an overview of the plan to consolidate the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) in a new Bureau of Justice Grants (BJG). The Department invited stakeholders to write to BJG.Feedback@usdoj.gov with their questions and recommendations and responded to feedback the Department received and questions many stakeholders asked. The Department values the perspectives of people who know how important grants are to public safety efforts across the country.
After considering stakeholder recommendations and concerns, Department leadership will direct next steps for BJG. At that time, a more detailed plan will be released to inform the public what to expect from BJG and how it will serve public safety efforts across the country.
Frequently asked questions about the Bureau of Justice Grants
The Model Cities Initiative (MCI) is directing nearly $300 million in federal funding to transform public safety in America’s cities. Qualifying cities will have 90 days to submit proposals, and this initiative is expected to award two to four American cities funds to implement comprehensive and innovative strategies that reduce crime, restore law and order, and enhance public safety. Apply here today.
Learn more about the Model Cities Initiative
Frequently asked questions about the Model Cities Initiative
Model Cities Initiative Webinar
The Department of Justice hosted a pre-application webinar on June 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET, to discuss the goals and objectives, eligibility criteria, activities to be funded, and the application process.
The Justice Grants System (JustGrants) is the Department of Justice's grants management system for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
The JustGrants Resources website is an entryway into information about JustGrants and the system itself. Through this portal both award recipients and applicants can access training resources and user support options, find answers to frequently asked questions and sign up for the JustGrants Update e-newsletter.
Resources
Communities that have been affected by mass violence incidents may be able to apply for assistance through several DOJ grants.
DOJ Grant Agency Sites
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation's state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. The COPS Office awards grants to hire community policing professionals, develop and test innovative policing strategies, and provide training and technical assistance to community members, local government leaders, and all levels of law enforcement.
Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership to federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-the art knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for the implementation of these crime fighting strategies. Because most of the responsibility for crime control and prevention falls to law enforcement officers in states, cities, and neighborhoods, the federal government can be effective in these areas only to the extent that it can enter into partnerships with these officers. Therefore, OJP does not directly carry out law enforcement and justice activities. Instead, OJP works in partnership with the justice community to identify the most pressing crime-related challenges confronting the justice system and to provide information, training, coordination, and innovative strategies and approaches for addressing these challenges. OJP’s goals are to strengthen partnerships with state, local and tribal stakeholders; ensure integrity of, and respect for, science - including a focus on evidence-based, "smart on crime" approaches in criminal and juvenile justice; and administer OJP’s grant awards process in a fair, accessible and transparent fashion - and, as good stewards of federal funds, manage the grants system in a manner that avoids waste, fraud and abuse. Visit the OJP bureaus and program offices listed below:
- Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
- National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)
- Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), supported by OJP, offers a range of services and resources to meet the information needs of anyone interested in criminal and juvenile justice, victim assistance, and public safety.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) provides federal leadership in developing the national capacity to reduce violence against women and administering justice for, and strengthening services to, victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. OVW administers grant programs to help provide victims with the protection and services they need to pursue safe and healthy lives, while simultaneously enabling communities to hold offenders accountable for their violence.
Build America, Buy America (BABA)
The Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act (Pub. L. No. 117-58, §§ 70901-52), enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act on November 15, 2021, requires that “none of the funds made available for a Federal financial assistance program for infrastructure, including each deficient program, may be obligated for a project unless all of the iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in the project are produced in the United States.” (Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act, P.L. 117-58, Secs 70911 – 70917).
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance and additional resources on the implementation of the Buy America Preference in Federal financial assistance programs for infrastructure can be found at Made In America | OMB | The White House.
Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act – Waiver Authority
If the BABA Act applies to a Federal financial assistance award for an infrastructure project, pursuant to Section 70914(b) of the BABA Act, the Department of Justice may waive the Buy America Preference where it finds that:
- Applying the domestic content procurement preference would be inconsistent with the public interest (a “public interest waiver”);
- Types of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality (a “nonavailability waiver”); or
- Inclusion of iron, steel, manufactured products, or construction materials produced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 percent.
Waiver(s) Open for Public Comment
None at this time.
Approved Waiver(s)
None at this time.
Contact Us
Please direct questions regarding the Buy America Preference to the grant manager listed on your organization’s Federal assistance award.