Gun Violence Reduction Program
🏛 Department of Justice (Office of the Attorney General) (California)
Can you apply?
This grant is for California county sheriff's departments to fund gun violence reduction activities. Applicants must be sheriff's departments in California counties. Funded activities include seizing weapons and ammunition from prohibited persons using the state's Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database. Priority goes to counties with high concentrations of armed prohibited persons, areas lacking DOJ Firearms field offices, and proposals using innovative or integrated approaches.
This grant is for California county sheriff's departments to fund gun violence reduction activities. Applicants must be sheriff's departments in California counties. Funded activities include seizing weapons and ammunition from prohibited persons using the state's Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database. Priority goes to counties with high concentrations of armed prohibited persons, areas lacking DOJ Firearms field offices, and proposals using innovative or integrated approaches.
Program description
The Budget Act of 2021 makes available $5 million to be awarded in January 2023, by the California Department of Justice (Department) to support California county sheriff’s departments in conducting activities related to the seizure of weapons and ammunition from persons who are prohibited from possessing them, including efforts based upon entries in the Department’s Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS). Priority shall be given for the following: · Counties with the highest per capita population of armed prohibited persons residing in the county; · Counties that do not have a Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms field office within their boundaries; · Proposals that include innovative techniques or approaches to prohibited persons investigations and seizures that differ from existing efforts by the Department, other law enforcement agencies, or other grant applicants; · Proposals that include integration of prohibited persons investigations and seizure operations into existing patrol and investigatory functions; · Proposals that demonstrate the greatest likelihood of firearm and ammunition seizures from persons who are prohibited from possessing them. For more information about the Gun Violence Reduction Program please visit: https://oag.ca.gov/gvrp
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Details
This grant is for California county sheriff's departments to fund gun violence reduction activities. Applicants must be sheriff's departments in California counties. Funded activities include seizing weapons and ammunition from prohibited persons using the state's Armed Prohibited Persons System (APPS) database. Priority goes to counties with high concentrations of armed prohibited persons, areas lacking DOJ Firearms field offices, and proposals using innovative or integrated approaches.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 GVRPGrants@doj.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-210-6568
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 8 | 5 | 63% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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