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California DOJ opens 2022 Gun Violence Reduction Program grants for sheriffs

Published August 2, 2022 · Updated October 12, 2026

The California Department of Justice is accepting proposals from county sheriff departments for a $5 million grant cycle to fund the seizure of firearms from prohibited persons.

Summary by the CalGunHub desk.

Who this affects: This bulletin directly affects California by providing state funding to local sheriff departments for firearm and ammunition confiscation operations. If a county sheriff department applies for and receives this grant, residents in that county may see increased enforcement actions related to the Armed Prohibited Persons System. The grant program does not change existing firearm laws, but it allocates financial resources to enforce current prohibitions on firearm possession.

On August 3, 2022, the California Department of Justice Division of Law Enforcement issued Information Bulletin No. 2022-DLE-08. The bulletin announces the second grant cycle of the Gun Violence Reduction Program, which makes $5 million available to county sheriff departments across the state. The funds originate from a $10 million allocation in the Budget Act of 2021.

The grants are designed to support local law enforcement activities involving the seizure of firearms and ammunition from individuals who are prohibited from possessing them. This includes operations based on entries in the Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS). The document states, "The DOJ will award grants in amounts between $250,000 and $1,000,000 per applicant per year."

Any county sheriff department in California is eligible to submit a proposal for the competitive grant. A Merits Review Committee will evaluate the proposals based on criteria established in the Budget Act of 2021. The procedural status of this grant cycle is open for applications, with a strict submission deadline. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email and received by 11:59 p.m. on September 2, 2022. The California Department of Justice plans to award the funds by January 1, 2023. Agencies that receive funding are required to submit an annual report by February 1 detailing how the grant funds were utilized in the preceding calendar year.

Reproduced from the official source.

Sources

Government release: Gun Violence Reduction Program Grant for County Sheriff’s Departments with the State of California – 2022 Grant Cycle

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