New York State Contract Reporter #2139702

New York DCJS ERPO Infrastructure and Implementation Grants

New York State DCJS is offering grant funding to help local law enforcement agencies build and implement Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) programs. - Government buyer: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), Office of Program Development and Funding. - Funding: Approximately $19.5 million is available statewide; individual agency awards are capped at $1.5 million, with approximately 13 awards anticipated. - Eligible applicants: New York municipal police departments and county sheriff’s offices, including eligible city, town, village, or tribal agencies with sworn officers who have police powers. - Supported activities: ERPO awareness and implementation, policy and protocol development, training, coordination, ERPO coordinator or support staffing, legal support, utilization data collection, secure firearm storage solutions, community engagement, and behavioral-health partnerships. - Notable requirements: The opportunity includes 25% MBE and 5% WBE goals. Behavioral-health collaboration is encouraged. - OEMs, vendors, products, and part numbers: None are specified; this is a grant opportunity rather than a purchase of named commercial products. - Performance period: An initial 36-month term is anticipated, with two optional one-year extensions contingent on future appropriations.

Description

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services seeks applications to support Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) infrastructure and implementation across New York State. Approximately $19.5 million is expected to be available for innovative strategies to raise awareness of and increase ERPO use to reduce firearm violence and save lives; awards are capped at $1.5 million per law enforcement agency. Strategies may include best-practice interventions, training and coordination, and data collection on ERPO utilization, and projects supporting behavioral health collaborations are encouraged. Eligible applicants are local municipal police or sheriff’s agencies in New York State employing sworn officers with police powers, including city, town, village, or tribal police departments and county sheriff’s offices. Applications are due December 2, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST.

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