# DOJ Funds Four Cities' Public-Safety Plans

The U.S. Department of Justice selected Jacksonville, Florida; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and St. Louis, Missouri, for nearly $300 million through its Model Cities Initiative to support multi-year violent-crime reduction plans. Jackson's award is reported as $100 million over three years; allocations for the other cities and implementation plans remain to be finalized. Proposed needs include police recruitment and wellness, training facilities, forensic capabilities, command-center modernization, surveillance and communications technology, drones, vehicles, protective equipment, and community-based services. Officials were expected to present awards within 10 days of the October 30 report, or around November 9, 2026. The cities have been selected, so the opportunity for contractors is in potential follow-on municipal requirements rather than competing for the federal awards themselves.

- The funding may lead to city-level procurements for equipment, technology integration, facility upgrades, staffing support, forensic services, and community programs; no resulting solicitations or contractor awards are identified yet.
- Jackson's reported $100 million allocation and the three-year funding plan offer a more concrete planning signal, while vendors should not assume final requirements or other city shares until jurisdictions publish implementation details.
- Companies can prepare relevant public-safety capabilities and review procurement notices from the four selected jurisdictions as requirements are defined. Dallas's $78 million application was not selected, confirming that the current federal award selection is closed.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Public Safety, Information Technology
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 31, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- City of Jacksonville
- City of Baton Rouge
- City of Jackson
- City of St. Louis

### Key Quotes
> This generational investment will allow us to build on our success, strengthen our investigative capabilities and give our men and women the technology and resources they need to stay a step ahead of criminals.
> — T.K. Waters, Sheriff

> We must take a comprehensive approach that addresses the conditions that allow crime to exist while strengthening prevention, intervention, and accountability.
> — RaShall Brackney, Jackson Police Chief

> As violent crime rates continue to fall to historic lows, the Department of Justice is redoubling our efforts to invest in local communities and keep American families safe.
> — Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney General

### Sources
- [4 US cities are the lucky winners of Trump's $300M crime crackdown contest - AOL](https://www.aol.com/articles/4-us-cities-lucky-winners-162747000.html) - AOL.com
- [St. Louis chosen for DOJ Model Cities Initiative, police to get chunk of $300M federal grant](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/st-louis-chosen-doj-model-191031719.html) - Yahoo
- [Jackson, MS wins $100 million of $300 million federal public safety grant](https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2026/10/30/jackson-ms-wins-100-million-of-300-million-federal-public-safety-grant/92520304007) - The Clarion-Ledger