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
Key Dates and Materials
Key Dates:
Solicitation Posted: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Application Deadline: Thursday, October 10, 2024, 4:00 p.m.
Anticipated Award Announcements: December 2024
Anticipated Grant Period: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Application Materials:
FY25 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program AGF
FY25 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Program Online Application
FY25 Municipal Public Safety Staffing Grant Program Budget Worksheet