In 2024, over $889,000 was awarded to local agencies in their efforts to assist victims of crime and prevent criminal activities in communities throughout the Texoma region through the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division.  The Request for Applications (RFA) for the next round of funding has been posted on the Texas eGrants website https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/funding opp.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY                                                                                     DATE AVAILABLE                           DUE DATE (5P CST)

Criminal Justice Program                                                                      12/16/2024                                2/13/2025

General Victim Assistance Grant Program                                 12/16/2024                                2/13/2025

Juvenile Justice & Truancy Prevention Grant Program       12/16/2024                                2/13/2025

Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program     12/16/2024                                2/13/2025

These grants are funded through the Victims of Crime (VOCO), the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the State Criminal Justice Planning program, and the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act and are scored by the Texoma Criminal Justice Advisory Committee (CJAC).  Organizations that are eligible to apply include state agencies, units of local government, non-profit agencies, Native American tribes, community supervision and correction departments, and councils of government.  To assist interested applicants with the requirements for grant submission, a mandatory workshop will be held at 2:00p on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, in the Eisenhower Room at TCOG.  This workshop does not require registration and is provided for those who have never applied to CJD as well as those who have previous experience with the CJD grant application process.

For additional information, please contact the TCOG Public Safety Office at (903) 893-3552.