Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office Funding Assistance Grant Program

The Oklahoma Legislature passed HB 2914 creating the Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office Funding Assistance Grant Program within the Attorney General’s office. The Attorney General is authorized pursuant to 74 O.S. § 20k-1A to establish the Grant Program for the purpose of “ensuring professional law enforcement throughout the state by providing financial assistance to sheriff’s offices in qualified counties.” Specifically, monies will be directed toward funding the lawful operations of the sheriff’s office.

$18,000,000.

The Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General.

Grant awards are based on assessed total tangible property valuation of the county, and will be awarded to counties in three tiers in the following amounts:

1. $150,000 for the twenty-six (26) counties having the lowest gross assessed total tangible property valuation.
2. $250,000 for twenty-six (26) counties ranked higher than the counties described in (1) but lower than the counties described in (3).
3. $300,000 for the twenty-five (25) counties having the highest gross assessed total tangible property valuation. 

Funds can be used for the lawful operations of the Sheriff's Office. Funds may not be used for the payment of salary.

No.

Grant applications will be sent to Sheriff’s offices to be completed and signed by the Sheriff. Applications must be approved and submitted by the Board of County Commissioners on behalf of the Sheriff's Office

Counties are limited to one application per fiscal year. Grant funding is dependent on available funding.

Applications must be received by September 6, 2024, at 5pm. Applications must be submitted via email.

No. No county shall reduce or supplant existing funding or the county's methodology for allocating funds to a county sheriff's office due to the award of grant funding.

Yes.

Yes. Any funds used for stipends or bonuses are to be used for one-time funding only. Funds may not be used for salary.

Funds will be sent to the county as required by HB 2914. All grant funds shall be expended exclusively for the purposes and in compliance with the Oklahoma Sheriff's Funding Assistance Grant Program. Grant funds must be sent promptly to the sheriff’s office in compliance with the Grant Program.

Yes. HB 2914 allows funds to be used for lawful operations of the sheriff’s office.  

Reporting will be required semi-annually on forms supplied by the Office of the Attorney General. 

Funds must be expended by June 30, 2026. 

Yes. HB 2914 allows funds to be used for lawful operations of the sheriff’s office.  Funds shall be used to supplement, and not supplant, other federal, state, county, and local funds expended to carry out activities relating to the lawful operations of the sheriff’s office.

Yes. Entities must request and submit a grant modification form. Any modifications to the prior application must comply with the provisions of HB 2914.

The expenditure of grants funds is subject to state law. 

• Training
• Enhance Technology 
• Vehicles
• Equipment
• Computers/Laptops
• Body Cameras
• Website and Software Upgrades
• Public Safety Education Programming
• Diversion at booking
• Mental Health Services in Jails
• Psychiatric Medications
• Professional Consultations
• Weapons
• Cold Case Support
• Capital Improvements
• Materials and Supplies 
• Storage Rental Costs 
• Uniforms