Overview
PLEASE NOTE: This program is not currently accepting applications for funding.
The intent of the Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program is to assist eligible municipalities to maintain public safety and emergency response services by helping to address police and/or fire department staffing shortfalls.
This program is available through state funds authorized under a reserve to support municipal improvements under Chapter 24 of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ General Appropriations Act of 2023.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a municipality must have a population of at least 60,000 and demonstrate that their police departments had an operating budget per capita of less than $200 in 2010. A total of 10 communities meet this criteria:
- Brockton
- Fall River
- Framingham
- Haverhill
- Lawrence
- Lowell
- Lynn
- Malden
- Newton
- Somerville
FY24 Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
Solicitation Posted: Thursday, September 14th, 2023
Application Deadline: Thursday, October 19th, 2023, 4:00 p.m.
Anticipated Award Announcements: December 2023
Anticipated Grant Period: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Application Materials:
FY24 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program AGF
FY24 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program Online Application for Police and Fire
FY24 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program Budget Worksheet (Attachment A)