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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $4 Million to Combat Human Trafficking and Other Gender-Based Offenses 

1/26/2024 Office of Grants and Research

Funds awarded through two grant programs will support efforts to hold offenders accountable and provide services to survivors

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $1.9 Million to Enhance Public Safety 

1/25/2024 Office of Grants and Research

New Grant Program Designed to Strengthen Community-Based Partnerships and Engage At-Risk Youth

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 Healey-Driscoll Administration Issues Safety Reminders Ahead of Anticipated Winter Storm 

1/05/2024 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Weather experts anticipate the first widespread, accumulating snow event of the season

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Federal Funding to Support Substance Use Disorder Programming for Incarcerated Individuals 

12/08/2023 Office of Grants and Research

Funds made available through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Grant Program, managed by the Office of Grants and Research

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $4.8 Million to Support Public Safety Staffing 

12/07/2023 Office of Grants and Research

Grants were awarded to 10 municipalities by the Office of Grants and Research

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Holds First Regional Cabinet Meeting in Amherst 

12/05/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Following the meeting, Cabinet members took a tour of UMass Amherst’s Life Sciences Laboratories with Chancellor Javier Reyes

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Massachusetts Department of Correction Implements No Cost Calls 

12/01/2023 Massachusetts Department of Correction

Initiative ensures equitable access to sustained communication between incarcerated individuals and their loved ones

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Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Hosts 2nd Annual Emerging Adult Summit 

11/30/2023 Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

More than 230 government, public safety, and community leaders attended seminar to enhance partnerships and create successful pathways for justice-involved emerging adults

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $380,000 to Restorative Justice Programs 

11/24/2023 Office of Grants and Research

The 13 grants were awarded through the Commonwealth Restorative Justice Community Grant Program

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Presents 34th Annual Firefighter of the Year Awards 

11/21/2023 Department of Fire Services

Ceremony Recognizes 130 Firefighters from 22 Departments

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches New Statewide Initiatives to Combat and Prevent Hate Crimes  

11/20/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Newly Created Massachusetts State Police Unit to Strengthen Statewide Hate Crime Response, Support Victims, and Enhance Community Resiliency

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $5 Million to Address Local Public Safety Needs 

11/16/2023 Office of Grants and Research

The awards were made possible by the Edward J. Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, a federal grant awarded by the Department of Justice to the Office of Grants and Research

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Firefighter Grant Opportunity 

11/07/2023 Department of Fire Services

$5 Million Available for Safety Equipment Through EOPSS and DFS

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $21 Million in Homeland Security Grants 

10/24/2023 Office of Grants and Research

Homeland Security Grant Program awards federal funds to state agencies and regional homeland security advisory councils

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Over $5.4 Million Awarded to Help Municipalities Improve Road Safety 

10/17/2023 Office of Grants and Research

Municipal Road Safety Grant Program Delivers Funding to 186 Local Police Departments