DOJ readies up to $3.5 billion in law enforcement grants, 1 year after steep cuts
Summary
The U.S. Justice Department plans to offer up to $3.5 billion in grants mainly to support immigration-related law enforcement programs, equipment, and personnel. This comes one year after the department cut and delayed many other grants for victims' services, crime prevention, and substance abuse programs.Key Facts
- The Justice Department will soon request applications for grants totaling up to $3.5 billion.
- The grants will fund immigration detention construction, police surveillance tools, and law enforcement hiring.
- Some funds will pay local prosecutors to assist the department with fraud investigations involving public benefits.
- A $300 million grant solicitation for prosecuting fraud related to illegal immigrants was posted recently.
- Many other DOJ grants for victim services, hate crime prevention, and substance abuse were cut or delayed last year.
- These funding changes have led to program shutdowns, staff layoffs, and long waits for grant decisions.
- The DOJ is reviewing and reallocating funds to focus more on law enforcement and public safety priorities under President Trump’s administration.
- The Justice Department paused grant solicitations for over a year due to staffing cuts and increased political reviews before resuming some programs in 2026.
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