Laser Technology - Grant Funding Information

The following resources and links are provided for information purposes only to help you find grants and funding available to your agency.

Bureau of Justice Assistance
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The mission of the BJA is to provide leadership and assistance in support of local criminal justice strategies to achieve safe communities.

Justice Technology Information Network
National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) offers tools and assistance to help law enforcement and corrections agencies locate and better prepare to apply for funding opportunities.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
The online Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance gives you access to a database of all Federal programs available to State and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi-public and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals.

National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy and program development worldwide.

COPS - Community Oriented Policing Services, US Department of Justice
COPS provides grants to tribal, state and local law enforcement agencies to hire and train community policing professionals, acquire and deploy cutting-edge crime-fighting technologies, and develop and test innovative policing strategies.

National Institute of Justice
NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice and is solely dedicated to researching crime control and justice issues. NIJ provides objective, independent, non-partisan, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the State and local levels.

COPS MORE (Making Officers Redeployment Effective)
The COPS Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) program expands the amount of time current law enforcement officers can spend on community policing by funding technology, equipment and support staff, including civilian personnel.

Office of Justice Programs, US Department of Justice
OJP works to form partnerships among federal, state, and local government officials to control drug abuse and trafficking; reduce and prevent crime; rehabilitate neighborhoods; improve the administration of justice in America; meet the needs of crime victims; and address problems such as gang violence, prison crowding, juvenile crime, and white-collar crime.

Department of Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security enhances the ability of states, local and tribal jurisdictions, and other regional authorities in the preparation, prevention, and response to terrorist attacks and other disasters, by distributing grant funds. Localities can use grants for planning, equipment, training and exercise needs.

The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center's mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

US Department of Justice Call Response Center	800-421-6770
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)	202-514-2058
OJP Grants Management System hotline	888-549-9901
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	202-482-2048