As part of ongoing efforts to support Pennsylvania law enforcement and strengthen community safety across the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) recently announced the availability of $8.2 million in funding for local governments and nonprofits.
“The work happening across Pennsylvania communities is making a difference. We’ve seen an improvement in violent crime clearance rates, a 40 percent decrease in firearm-related crime, and a 35 percent decrease in homicides across Pennsylvania since 2023,” said PCCD Executive Director Kirsten Kenyon. “This funding is critical to continuing these trends and ensuring that Pennsylvanians can feel safe in their communities.”
The federal Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding will support projects aligned with PCCD’s 2026-2030 Strategic Framework, focusing on innovative approaches to public safety, reducing crime, and addressing emerging needs, including strategies to strengthen crisis response, strengthen local anti-human trafficking efforts, support gun violence intervention and prevention, and advance law enforcement recruitment, training, technology, and accreditation.
The initiative also aims to improve Pennsylvania’s public safety data landscape by enhancing the quality and timeliness of crime data and increasing National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) compliance statewide. Since PCCD released targeted funding to support NIBRS compliance, the number of law enforcement agencies reporting through NIBRS in Pennsylvania has nearly doubled, from 90 to 173.
Eligible applicants include local units of government and nonprofit organizations. PCCD expects to fund approximately 30-35 grants with budgets not to exceed $250,000 over the two-year project period.
Important Dates
- July 7, 2026 – Final date to submit questions regarding this announcement.
- July 14, 2026 – Applications are due in PCCD’s Egrants System.
- December 9, 2026 – Applications are presented to the Commission for action.
- January 1, 2027 – Project start date.
- December 31, 2028 – Project end date.
