Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $5 Million to Address Local Public Safety Needs
BRAINTREE – The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced nearly $5 million in funds awarded to 130 police departments across the state to address their communities’ unmet public safety priorities. The awards were made possible by the Edward J. Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, a federal grant awarded by the Department of Justice to the Office of Grants and Research (OGR).
As the State Administering Agency (SAA), OGR designs competitive grant opportunities and distributes JAG funds with a focus on meeting the needs of local communities.
As part of the competitive grant process, applicant police departments submitted proposals in early 2023. Grant reviewers identified projects that aligned with specific priority areas, including strategies to address unlawful drug use, human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, gang and gun violence, missing person cases, and hate crimes. Additional priorities funded by this grant include technology upgrades, investigative tools and protective gear, school safety and security, and efforts to advance racial equity and support underserved communities.
“This program invests federal funds to make Massachusetts communities safer and stronger,” said Governor Maura Healey. “This program allows towns and cities to identify their most pressing needs and direct funding to address those challenges. The ability of local public safety leaders to guide funds toward priority safety initiatives encourages a holistic approach to improving safety in communities with diverse needs.”
“Investments from programs like this help ensure our communities are safe and thriving,” said Lt. Governor Kimberley Driscoll. “The grant awards announced today will ensure that Massachusetts towns and cities have the resources they need to promote the safety of everyone in their communities.”
“We are committed to providing local law enforcement and first responders with the support they need to promote safe communities. These grants allow us to do just that,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Terrence Reidy. “By supporting local safety staffing and initiatives, we are investing in the safety of communities across Massachusetts.”
“Communities face shifting needs as new threats and challenges emerge. This program allows us to equip local law enforcement with essential resources as they respond to their communities’ changing needs,” said OGR Executive Director Kevin Stanton. “The partnerships we build with Massachusetts towns and cities through grant programs like this ensure that every community has access to the services and resources they need.”
The following police departments were awarded funds through the Byrne JAG Municipal Law Enforcement Funding Opportunity:
| Recipient Police Department | Award Amount | Recipient Police Department | Award Amount | Recipient Police Department | Award Amount |
| Abington | $50,000.00 | Greenfield | $49,342.85 | Pepperell | $40,111.86 |
| Acton | $36,195.82 | Groton | $45,000.00 | Pittsfield | $40,353.68 |
| Adams | $9,648.00 | Hanover | $42,733.31 | Plympton | $28,363.62 |
| Ashby | $39,062.82 | Hardwick | $35,126.58 | Randolph | $49,947.07 |
| Auburn | $12,689.98 | Harvard | $28,594.04 | Revere | $13,469.00 |
| Barnstable | $50,000.00 | Hingham | $35,000.00 | Rochester | $49,700.00 |
| Barre | $32,497.53 | Hinsdale | $36,620.00 | Russell | $49,996.74 |
| Belchertown | $44,628.26 | Holbrook | $49,968.91 | Rutland | $26,550.00 |
| Bellingham | $49,381.20 | Holliston | $45,406.67 | Salem | $49,999.00 |
| Berkley | $43,418.00 | Holyoke | $49,920.00 | Sandisfield | $41,817.34 |
| Billerica | $39,906.32 | Hopedale | $46,335.85 | Scituate | $49,730.00 |
| Boston | $50,000.00 | Ipswich | $30,466.68 | Sherborn | $40,035.00 |
| Boylston | $41,488.73 | Kingston | $10,650.55 | Shirley | $40,000.00 |
| Braintree | $36,397.40 | Lancaster | $49,999.12 | Shrewsbury | $35,498.63 |
| Bridgewater | $44,077.76 | Lawrence | $50,000.00 | Somerset | $13,300.00 |
| Brimfield | $48,429.33 | Leicester | $49,369.41 | South Hadley | $24,080.00 |
| Brockton | $50,000.00 | Littleton | $45,000.00 | Southborough | $18,079.00 |
| Burlington | $40,000.00 | Longmeadow | $37,279.46 | Springfield | $49,982.91 |
| Charlemont | $8,935.50 | Lowell | $47,499.00 | Sterling | $44,665.38 |
| Charlton | $40,677.46 | Ludlow | $48,937.26 | Stow | $39,647.35 |
| Cheshire | $25,347.60 | Marblehead | $48,709.07 | Sturbridge | $18,250.00 |
| Chester | $47,000.36 | Mattapoisett | $48,739.36 | Sudbury | $50,000.00 |
| Chesterfield | $23,000.00 | Merrimac | $49,528.00 | Sunderland | $37,346.68 |
| Clinton | $39,204.00 | Methuen | $49,550.24 | Sutton | $34,704.62 |
| Cohasset | $39,743.76 | Middlefield | $9,998.00 | Tewksbury | $36,779.57 |
| Cummington | $30,012.27 | Monson | $17,034.26 | Topsfield | $50,000.00 |
| Dalton | $41,247.27 | Montgomery | $47,549.96 | Wakefield | $35,000.00 |
| Deerfield | $29,408.60 | Nahant | $43,533.16 | Warwick | $39,900.00 |
| Dudley | $49,568.00 | New Marlborough | $16,922.28 | Washington | $4,873.56 |
| Duxbury | $42,738.74 | Newbury | $50,000.00 | Wayland | $45,245.00 |
| East Bridgewater | $43,200.00 | Newton | $50,000.00 | Webster | $46,421.00 |
| East Brookfield | $38,950.00 | North Adams | $38,260.00 | Wellesley | $36,150.03 |
| Eastham | $50,000.00 | North Andover | $36,475.94 | West Boylston | |
| Easthampton | $49,454.01 | North Brookfield | $43,923.18 | West Brookfield | $40,000.00 |
| Fairhaven | $17,955.00 | Northampton | $50,000.00 | West Newbury | $30,876.04 |
| Fitchburg | $45,702.51 | Norton | $44,160.00 | West Springfield | $48,577.87 |
| Foxborough | $44,500.00 | Norwood | $50,000.00 | Westborough | $48,901.25 |
| Framingham | $44,307.99 | Oakham | $48,506.52 | Westfield | $40,722.00 |
| Freetown | $39,920.19 | Orleans | $11,657.20 | Westhampton | $40,431.96 |
| Gill | $31,249.90 | Otis | $42,441.02 | Whately | $24,754.30 |
| Grafton | $35,496.80 | Oxford | $30,102.00 | Wilbraham | $4,394.95 |
| Granby | $36,497.00 | Paxton | $40,924.40 | Wilmington | $50,000.00 |
| Granville | $41,755.52 | Pelham | $6,549.88 | Yarmouth | $49,850.00 |