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The bill simplifies and broadens support for law-enforcement grant applicants—especially smaller agencies—by consolidating applications and adding technical help, but it risks creating DOJ administrative bottlenecks and diverting resources that could delay or reduce grant awards.
State and local law-enforcement agencies can submit one multipurpose application covering COPS and BJA grants, reducing application complexity and administrative time for agencies across jurisdictions.
Smaller and resource-limited local law-enforcement agencies will receive technical assistance to complete applications, increasing their chances of securing federal grant funding.
State and local governments could face slower grant processing and award delays if consolidating applications centralizes administrative burden at the Department of Justice.
Taxpayers and law enforcement may see fewer funds available for awards or slower award timelines if DOJ must divert staff/time to provide technical assistance instead of processing or overseeing grants.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Allows a single, combined application for certain DOJ school-safety grants and requires the grant offices to provide technical assistance to applicants.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by Jared Moskowitz · Last progress February 13, 2025
Creates a single, combined application option for certain federal school-safety grants administered by the Department of Justice so applicants can apply once for multiple grant programs. It also requires the Justice Department grant offices to provide technical help to applicants to complete those applications.