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California DOJ announces Gun Violence Reduction Program grants for county sheriffs

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The California Department of Justice is offering ten million dollars in grants to county sheriff departments for seizing firearms and ammunition from prohibited persons.

Summary by the CalGunHub desk.

Who this affects: This bulletin directly affects California by providing funding to local law enforcement agencies for the enforcement of existing firearm prohibitions. If a county sheriff department applies for and receives these funds, local residents might see increased operations targeting individuals listed in the Armed Prohibited Persons System. The grant program does not create new firearm laws, but rather allocates state budget resources to enforce current restrictions on prohibited persons.

On October 6, 2021, the California Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement issued Information Bulletin 2021-DLE-06. The bulletin announces the availability of funds under the Gun Violence Reduction Program, authorized by the Budget Act of 2021.

The program provides ten million dollars to support county sheriff departments in conducting activities related to the seizure of weapons and ammunition from individuals prohibited from possessing them. This includes efforts based on entries in the Armed Prohibited Persons System. The California Department of Justice states, "A total of $10 million will be made available in two grant cycles: $5 million to be awarded each year by January 1, 2022 and January 1, 2023 respectively."

Individual grants will range from $250,000 to $1,000,000 per applicant per year. Any county sheriff department within the State of California is eligible to apply. The grants are awarded on a competitive basis, with a selection committee reviewing all proposals based on criteria established in the Budget Act of 2021.

The procedural status is final and active for the application period. Eligible agencies may submit completed proposals to the Department of Justice between October 6, 2021, and November 5, 2021. Agencies receiving funds are subject to a reporting requirement, mandating them to submit specified information to the Department of Justice by February 1 of the following year.

Reproduced from the official source.

Sources

  1. Government release: Announcing Gun Violence Reduction Program Grant for County Sheriff’s Departments with the State of California

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