Ohio OCJS 2027 State Violent Crime Reduction Grants (November 16, 2026)

FundingNo fixed maximum individual grant request is published in the OCJS 2027 web solicitation; amounts depend on reasonable project budget and limited funding. FY2026 historical average $73,913.04 and historic $9,388.47-$250,000 range are NOT FY2027 applicant minimum/maximum. Ohio funds are awarded as grants reimbursing eligible expenses.

DeadlineNovember 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) per October 22, 2026 OCJS 2027 solicitation; applicants submit through OCJS Online Grants Management System.

Last verified2026-10-31

Required next actionRead the October 22, 2026 OCJS 2027 Violent Crime Reduction RFP and relevant program purpose-area PDF proposal narrative forms at https://ocjs.ohio.gov/grants-funding-monitoring/grants-news/state-violent-crime-reduction-funding-2027-request-for-proposals ; select one purpose area (FGG, LTF, DVR, or VCR); confirm government subrecipient, legal eligibility, OIBRS/NIBRS reporting, collaboration board letters, crime data, budget, and current amendments. File in the Online Grants Management System no later than November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST. The attached PDF package is not yet independently reviewed; retain Pending Review.

Broad Eligibility

Ohio local law enforcement agencies implement the project; eligible official recipients are local units of government such as cities, villages, townships and counties. One application per government subrecipient. Crime data reporting compliance and evidence-based violent crime reduction strategy required. Select from OCJS authorized program purpose areas.

Atlas Analysis

2026-10-31 source check: official Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services 2027 State Violent Crime Reduction RFP webpage dated October 22, 2026 and official OCJS grants news confirm a legitimate non-procurement state applicant financial-assistance opportunity, Nov 16, 2026 5:00 PM EST deadline, eligible law enforcement implementing agency / local government subrecipient, 2027 calendar-year term, no applicant match, reimbursable costs, 20% equipment cap, required reporting and collaboration. OCJS online solicitation does not publish fixed per-applicant max; historical FY2026 award amounts are NOT a 2027 award ceiling. Older calendar snippet has inconsistent timing, latest 2027 RFP controls. Current PDF RFP and purpose area narrative forms could not be independently retrieved and read; hold Pending Review pending full verification. Exact WP title and identifier cross-checked against published/pending without duplicate.

Ohio 2027 State Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program

The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) is offering competitive financial-assistance subgrants to local governments implementing proven or promising strategies to reduce violent crime. This is a genuine community public-safety grant to eligible government subrecipients, not a government purchase of vendor services.

Deadline and eligible applicants

The current October 22, 2026 solicitation page states November 16, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) as the deadline for applications submitted through the OCJS Online Grants Management System. Local law enforcement agencies are the implementing agencies, but the official grant subrecipient must be a local government such as a county, city, township, or village. Only one application per subrecipient may be submitted. Agencies must meet applicable Ohio or FBI crime-data reporting requirements. Earlier statewide grant-calendar dates are superseded by this specific newly issued 2027 solicitation; applicants should follow the controlling RFP and verify any amendment.

Individual funding and reimbursement

No fixed individual grant ceiling is stated in the current OCJS online solicitation. The program has limited appropriated funds and requires reasonable justified budgets. For context only, the FY2026 awards averaged $73,913.04, with a historical range of $9,388.47 to $250,000; these historical figures are not promised FY2027 award limits. The grant reimburses allowable expenses after required quarterly reporting, and no applicant match is required according to the official 2027 solicitation.

Eligible projects and restrictions

Projects must support a documented violence reduction approach within one of the approved program areas: forensic genetic genealogy, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement task forces, domestic violence reduction, or non-domestic violent crime reduction. The RFP discusses targeted overtime, training, analytical tools and support, and equipment; equipment spending is capped at 20% of the total grant budget. Proposals must be supported by relevant crime data, an implementation plan, evidence-based rationale, sustainability, and community/collaboration board participation where required. Researcher or evaluation partners may be included subject to applicable restrictions.

Application and reporting

Applicants use the official OCJS online application system with the appropriate program-area proposal narrative form, project description, budget and attachments. The RFP requires a financial report or audit, criminal-justice statistics compliance, and other pre-award documents. Project term is stated as January 1 to December 31, 2027. Grant reimbursements require quarterly reports and timely grant administration. Applicants should verify all required collaboration letters and official downloadable forms before submission.

Official source and verification

OCJS October 22, 2026 State Violent Crime Reduction Funding RFP webpage; OCJS Grants News. The official web solicitation was inspected October 31, 2026. Full attached RFP PDF and application forms have not yet been independently reviewed. Retain this Atlas research record in Pending Review; do not claim protected publication approval.

Source verificationOfficial government source · ocjs.ohio.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-31. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗