SFY25 Police Accountability Community and Transparency (PACT) Grant Program
The SFY 2025 Police Accountability Community and Transparency (PACT) Grant Program, funded by the State of Maryland and managed by the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, aims to support law enforcement in developing effective accountability procedures to enhance lawfulness, legitimacy, and community relations. This initiative seeks to implement criminal justice reform measures, foster new community-law enforcement partnerships, provide relevant training, and introduce technology to build trust and transparency. The program encourages the adoption of best practices in law enforcement to improve public safety across Maryland. Eligible applicants include state and local law enforcement agencies, local State’s Attorney’s Offices, Maryland’s Attorney General’s Offices, higher education institutions, non-profit organizations, and faith-based organizations.
Award Range
$30,000 - $300,000
Total Program Funding
$4,000,000
Number of Awards
50
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
The following entities in Maryland are eligible to submit no more than one (1) application for the SFY 2025 Police Accountability, Community, and Transparency (PACT) Grant Program: ● Local law enforcement agencies ● State law enforcement agencies ● Local government agencies ● State government agencies ● Local State’s Attorney’s Offices ● Maryland Attorney General’s Office ● Maryland-based non-profit 501(c)(3) or (4) organizations: ○ Maryland-based higher education institutions ○ Maryland-based faith-based organizations
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
May 24, 2024
Grantor
Paula Fitzpatrick (PACT Grant Specialist), Courtney Thomas (PACT Fiscal Specialist), Quentin Jones (Criminal Justice Grants Division Director)
Phone
(410) 697-9338Subscribe to view contact details