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Provides a current authorization to keep federal justice assistance programs running through FY2026–2030, but at lower authorized funding levels that could reduce grants to jurisdictions and constrain program capacity.
State and local justice agencies (including law enforcement) will have an updated statutory authorization to continue program operations and access federal justice assistance through FY2026–2030.
Local and state governments and law enforcement may receive fewer grant dollars annually because the bill's authorized funding level is substantially lower than the prior authorization, potentially reducing services and programs delivered.
The Office of Justice Programs/Bureau of Justice Assistance could face constrained program capacity if appropriations match the lower authorization, limiting federal program administration and support to jurisdictions.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Replaces an older statutory authorization with $163,032,000 per year for FY2026–2030 for a community policing grant program.
Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the public safety and community policing grant program under part Q of title I of that Act.
Introduced May 19, 2025 by Patrick Ryan · Last progress May 19, 2025
This bill reduces and updates the authorized funding level for a federal community policing grants program. It replaces an earlier authorization of roughly $1.047 billion per year (for fiscal years 2006–2009) with a new authorization of $163,032,000 per year for fiscal years 2026–2030. The change narrows the dollar amount and sets a new five-year authorization period for the program in federal law. It is an authorization-level change, not a direct appropriations act, and would require appropriations to actually provide the new funding each year.