U.S. Attorney Jane Young, Feds Fund Local Law Enforcement, New Hampshire 2024

CONCORD – In a move to bolster local law enforcement in the face of staffing shortages and dwindling community trust, U.S. Attorney Jane Young announced yesterday that the federal government will be granting nearly $300 million to support local law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire.

The funding, which is set to be dispersed through the COPS Office, will be used to support community policing initiatives, keep students safe, and add law enforcement officers to the streets.

“These grant solicitations could not have come at a better time, as our law enforcement partners are operating with significant staffing shortages and are working every day to reignite community faith in the profession,” said U.S. Attorney Jane Young. “I urge departments throughout the Granite State to take advantage of these funding opportunities.”

The COPS Office will be prioritizing applications for jurisdictions that support Community Violence Intervention (CVI) programs, seek to hire officers that would engage with community stakeholders to involve them in strategic operations and planning, and implement hiring practices to help agencies mirror the racial diversity of the communities that they serve.

Funding for the COPS Hiring Program totals $224.5 million, with an additional $73 million allocated for the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). The SVPP will provide funding to improve security at schools and on school grounds through evidence-based school safety programs.

“These grant solicitations represent the Justice Department’s commitment to keeping our children safe in their schools and assisting law enforcement agencies across the country with the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis,” said Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. “Supporting community violence intervention programs, and the law enforcement agencies that partner with them, is not only a priority of the Department, but is critical to the safety and success of future generations.”

Local, state, Tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies that have primary law enforcement authority are eligible to apply for the funding.

For more information on the COPS Hiring Program and the School Violence Prevention Program, please visit https://cops.usdoj.gov/grants.

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