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Div of Criminal Justice Serv · Up to $7.9M

STOP (Services, Training, Officers, and Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) seeks applications to fund Services Training Officers and Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. An estimated $7.85 million will be made available to support approximately 120 projects. Funding caps will be imposed by program type to maximize support of local programs. The goal for STOP Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Formula Grants Program is to support communities in their efforts to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies, to combat violent crimes against women, and to develop and strengthen services to victims of crime and survivors. Thanks to the DCJS partnership with, and the efforts of, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, there will be no match requirement imposed on applicants receiving STOP awards through this solicitation. All applications must be submitted through the NYS Statewide Financial System (SFS) in accordance with the instructions outlined in the RFA. For any technical questions or assistance regarding SFS, please contact the SFS Help Desk at (518) 457-7717 or (855) 233-8363 (toll free) or helpdesk@sfs.ny.gov Questions about this Request for Applications (RFA) must be submitted to dcjsfunding@dcjs.ny.gov by Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Responses to those questions will be posted on or about Wednesday, June 24, 2026. The deadline for applications is Noon (EST) Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

Interest on Lawyer Account · Up to $2.5M

IOLA's mission is to support qualified non-profit organizations throughout New York State that will most efficiently and effectively provide stable, economical, and high quality civil legal representation to eligible clients to improve the administration of justice. IOLA seeks to strengthen the civil legal ecosystem across New York State by providing general operating grants to nonprofit organizations working to increase the ability of underserved, low-income communities to obtain legal information, advice and/or representation for their civil legal problems. Grant awards will be for general operating expenses and may be utilized for strengthening organizational administration, infrastructure, or technology. The IOLA Fund plans to award Simplified Renewal Agreements up to a total of $2.5 million with a fifteen-month initial period and two twelve-month optional renewals for up to a total of $2.5 million, for a total of up to $7.5 million, if all options are exercised. Individual grant awards for the initial term are expected to range from $50,000 to $200,000. Each award will be expected to allocate at least $5,000 for staff training and for attendance at any IOLA sponsored convenings. Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund's appropriation under the NYS Budget.

Interest on Lawyer Account · Up to $1.3M

IOLA's mission is to support qualified non-profit organizations throughout New York State that will most efficiently and effectively provide stable, economical, and high quality civil legal representation to eligible clients to improve the administration of justice. The IOLA Fund plans to award one grant to a nonprofit organization to plan, build, implement, and scale a comprehensive and dynamic directory of legal services resources and available assistance across New York State, including for all IOLA grantees. Strong applicants will actively engage the legal services community in this project and may have existing or planned partnership arrangements. Grant funds may be used to compensate such partners. The IOLA Fund plans to award one Simplified Renewal Agreement which includes a one-year initial period for up to $1,250,000 and a one-year optional renewal for up to $1,000,000 for a total amount of $2,250,000, if the option is exercised. Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund's appropriation under the NYS Budget.

Interest on Lawyer Account · Up to $250K

IOLA's mission is to support qualified non-profit organizations throughout New York State that will most efficiently and effectively provide stable, economical, and high quality civil legal representation to eligible clients to improve the administration of justice. The IOLA Fund will award one grant to a nonprofit organization to develop and implement a governance structure to enable the legal service community to collaborate on the fair and equitable use and maintenance of shared tools for civil legal services providers across New York State, including all current IOLA grantees, which would include the Training Center, Comprehensive & Dynamic Legal Services Directory, and the Statewide Knowledge Platform. The grant recipient must actively engage the legal services community in this project and may have existing or planned partnership arrangements. Grant funds may be used to compensate such partners. The IOLA Fund plans to award one Simplified Renewal Agreement which includes a one-year initial period for up to $250,000 and three one-year optional renewals for up to $250,000 for a total amount of $1,000,000, if the options are exercised. Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund¿s appropriation under the NYS Budget. Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund's appropriation under the NYS Budget.

Interest on Lawyer Account · Up to $2.5M

IOLA's mission is to support qualified non-profit organizations throughout New York State that will most efficiently and effectively provide stable, economical, and high quality civil legal representation to eligible clients to improve the administration of justice. The IOLA Fund plans to award one grant to one nonprofit organization to plan, build, implement, and scale a statewide knowledge platform to make reliable and consistent legal information accessible and available across New York State, including for all IOLA grantees, which would include the Training Center, Comprehensive & Dynamic Legal Services Directory, and the Justice Infrastructure Project Governance. Content may include diagnosis of legal problems, legal subject-matter information, guidance on court filing and procedures, and updates to federal, state, and local laws. The grant recipient must actively engage the legal services community in this project and may have existing or planned partnership arrangements. Grant funds may be used to compensate such partners. The IOLA Fund plans to award one Simplified Renewal Agreement which includes a one-year initial period for up to $2,500,000 plus two, one-year optional renewals for up to $1,000,000 each year for a total amount of $4,500,000, if the options are exercised. Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund's appropriation under the NYS Budget.

Div of Criminal Justice Serv · Up to $75M

2026-2027 Law Enforcement Technology (LETech) Grant Program DCJS seeks applications from local municipal police or sheriff's agencies in New York State, outside of New York City, employing sworn officers with police powers to fund law enforcement technologies (LETech) and applicable software/equipment. Approximately $75,000,000 (seventy-five million dollars) is expected to be made available to assist law enforcement partners across the state in their efforts to support safe and vibrant communities. Applicants are encouraged to demonstrate how their proposed equipment use supports the prevention and solving of crimes, particularly violent crimes by firearms and crimes of community concern (e.g., motor vehicle thefts), as well as serve as an integrated part of an agency¿s problem-solving and community-engagement strategy, helping to increase public trust and communication. Each eligible law enforcement agency may submit one application. Questions about this Request for Applications (RFA) must be submitted to dcjsfunding@dcjs.ny.gov by Friday, July 31, 2026. Responses to submitted questions will be posted on or about Wednesday, August 5, 2026. The deadline for applications is Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 12:00pm (noon) EST.