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Safe and Secure Communities Program (New Jersey) is sponsored by New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (NJOAG). The Safe and Secure Communities Program provides state funding to eligible municipalities to support the salary of law enforcement personnel to address crime in a community-oriented manner. This program aims to increase the number of law enforcement personnel through grant funds and maintain that total number.
Funding is derived from fines imposed upon criminal convictions. Eligible municipalities are those with a police department where violent and nonviolent crimes per police officer exceeded 70% of the statewide average in 1991, and who received an initial Safe & Secure personnel award letter within the first two program years following August 2, 1993.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Municipalities that have a police department or force wherein the number of violent and nonviolent crimes per police officer exceeded 70 percent of the Statewide average of municipalities with a municipal police department or force, as reported in the 1991 Uniform Crime Report published by the Division of State Police. These municipalities must have applied for, and received, an initial Safe & Secure personnel award letter within the first two program years following August 2, 1993. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Approximately $5,500,000 is available for distribution in the SFY 2026 funding cycle. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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