FY25 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Program

This funding opportunity seeks to support efforts by state, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies and their partners in conducting outreach, educating practitioners and the public, enhancing victim reporting tools, and investigating and prosecuting hate crimes committed on the basis of a victim’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or disability.

Opportunity Categories:

• Category One: City or County Demonstration Projects
• Category Two: State or Regional Initiatives
• Category Three: Strategic and Resiliency Planning

Eligible Applicants:

• Other
  • State, local, and tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies.
  • Tribal law enforcement and prosecution agencies must be from federally recognized Indian tribal governments that perform law enforcement functions (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior).

See the Notice of Funding Opportunity for additional details and directions on how to apply.