OGR Grant Programs and Initiatives

This program is aimed at facility hardening and other physical and cybersecurity enhancements and activities for nonprofit organizations that are at high risk of terrorist or other extremist attack.

This program utilizes reallocated funds from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for purposes aligned with the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) .

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) represents a nationwide commitment to reduce gun crime in the U.S.

The Office of Grants and Research facilitates the legislatively-mandated reporting on medical responses to reports of rape and sexual assault.

The Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners program aims to break the cycle of drug use and violence by reducing demand for illegal drugs.

This program enhances care for individuals returning to the community under Parole Board supervision and who are experiencing substance use and behavioral health disorders.

This program utilizes reallocated funds from the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for purposes aligned with the federal Sex Offender Registration Notification Act (SORNA).

The Shannon Community Safety Initiative (CSI) aims to reduce gang violence through evidence-based approaches in communities across Massachusetts.

Local Action Research Partners (LARP) provide Shannon CSI program sites with strategic, analytic, technical, and research support.

The Statewide Research Partner provide strategic, analytic and research support to OGR, Shannon sites and Local Action Research Partners.