Overview
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 2025.
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
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
AGF Posted: Friday, September 25, 2026
Application Due Date: October 23, 2026, by 4:00 p.m.
Award Notification: November/December 2026
Performance Period (tentative): January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027
Application Materials:
FFY27 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program AGF
FFY27 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program Online Application
FFY27 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program Budget Worksheet
Resources for Grant Recipients
Resources for Recipients of Massachusetts Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program - Please note that these resources are intended for agencies that have already received an award and should not be submitted with applications for funding.