Cleveland to Lead Regional Grant Effort for Law Enforcement Support

The Cleveland Department of Public Safety is preparing to manage a new regional grant designed to bolster local law enforcement through equipment, services, and personnel. Under emergency ordinance 684-2026, the Director of Public Safety is authorized to apply for and accept a $711,169 grant from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for the FY 2025 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant. As the fiscal agent for these funds, the City of Cleveland will coordinate the distribution of the award to several neighboring municipalities and Cuyahoga County.

What's in the file

The legislation authorizes the Director of Public Safety to secure federal funding to advance basic law enforcement efforts. According to the 684-2026-Legislative Summary-FY25 JAG - Local Solicitation Grant, the grant includes no matching funds requirement and is scheduled to end on September 30, 2028. This is an annual grant that the City of Cleveland has received since 2005.

The funding is distributed among the following partners:

RecipientAmount
City of Cleveland$532,562
Cuyahoga County$100,000
Euclid$15,633
East Cleveland$15,396
Garfield Heights$15,328
Parma$11,496
Cleveland Heights$10,445
Maple Heights$10,309

The City of Cleveland's portion of the funds is allocated toward the following expenses:

Who may be affected

Status and timeline

The ordinance has officially passed City Council.

Residents can verify every claim in this article by reviewing the original source record via the Cleveland City Council website.

Source record

File
684-2026
Type
Emergency Ordinance
Status
Passed
Committee
City Council
Introduced
May 27, 2026

View on Cleveland Legistar

Official documents

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