Rural Violent Crime Initiative
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Reduction in rural violent crime. Program goal(s) description: Increase the capacity of rural law enforcement agencies or prosecutors’ offices to implement programming and activities that combat violent crime. Program objective(s) name: Implement specific violent crime reduction strategies and track their impact. Program objective(s) description: Develop and implement a strategy, informed by jurisdictional data, that addresses one or more violent crime challenge facing th
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Helps rural communities develop plans to tackle violent crime and improve safety. Provides support for implementing crime prevention strategies.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding and support for implementing violent crime reduction strategies, improving investigations, improving services to victims, and for enhancing collaboration between local stakeholders.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: law enforcement
Region: rural areas
Other Criteria: law enforcement agencies, seeking to reduce violent crime, addressing problems associated with violent crime
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Prepare early by ensuring registration and users are up to date in the systems involved in the application process.
- Review the DOJ Grant Application Submission Checklist to identify actions to take before starting an application.
- Access JustGrants Application Submission Training Resources for guidance on applying for funding.
- Submit your application through the JustGrants system.
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://justgrants.usdoj.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- June 3, 2026Closing DateMay 27, 2026Grants.gov DeadlineJune 3, 2026Application JustGrants Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- death benefits to survivors of public safety officers
- disability benefits for catastrophically disabled officers
- education benefits for spouses and children of deceased or disabled officers
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- claims not meeting PSOB criteria
- claims without required documentation
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Allowed
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance measures
- narrative questions
- closeout questions
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
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This program offers funding up to $5,052,750 (minimum $2,339,083).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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