PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$65M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $162.9B in tracked grants
8separate grants, trailing 12 months
PUBLIC SAFETY, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF has received $65M across 8 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of July 24, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND CERTAIN PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND REDUCTION OF IMMEDIATE THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. MEDICAL SHELTERING. ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. | $31,025,911 |
| Department of Homeland Security | PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES AND CERTAIN PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES TAKEN DURING THE PANDEMIC. EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES NECESSARY TO SAVE LIVES AND PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. MANAGEMENT, CONTROL, AND REDUCTION OF IMMEDIATE THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. MEDICAL SHELTERING. ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION. | $21,377,468 |
| Department of Justice | OVW FISCAL YEAR 2018 STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM | $2,583,069 |
| Department of Justice | MINNESOTA FFY 20 JAG PROGRAM | $2,382,081 |
| Department of Justice | OVW FISCAL YEAR 2019 STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM | $2,325,534 |
| Department of Justice | OVW FISCAL YEAR 2020 STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM | $2,236,821 |
| Department of Justice | THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY WILL USE FY 2025 CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CNCHIP) FUNDS TOWARDS COMMITTING TO HAVING THE MOST COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS POSSIBLE. THE TASKS TO BE COMPLETED UNDER THIS CNCHIP 2025 GRANT PROGRAM ARE REQUESTED TO HELP FURTHER MINNESOTAS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR USE BY BOTH CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE PARTNERS THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: 1) CRIMINAL HISTORY SYSTEM (CHS) CONTRACTOR UPDATE SERVICES: THE CONTRACT DEVELOPERS WILL UPDATE PORTIONS OF THE CHS TO USE LESS SPECIALIZED, MORE COMMON TECHNOLOGY,ANDIMPROVETHE LONG-TERM SUPPORTABILITY OF CHS; 2) MARKLOGIC LICENSES: PURCHASE MARKLOGIC LICENSES TO ACCOMMODATE CURRENT NEEDS AND FUTURE SYSTEM GROWTH;3) CRIMINAL HISTORY DEVELOPMENT TEAM MINNESOTA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (MNIT) SUPPORT SERVICES: PROVIDE CHS DEVELOPMENT TEAM MNIT SUPPORT SERVICES. THE TEAM HANDLES DAILY SUPPORT OF THE CHS TO ENSURE STABILITY AND ACCURACY; 4) CHS NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY AUDITOR SALARY: AN AUDITOR WILL COMPLETE TRIENNIAL FBI REQUIRED AUDITS OF 132 MINNESOTA NON-CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES THAT ACCESS FBI AND BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION (BCA) CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION; AND, 5) CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD IMPROVEMENT (OT): BCA RESOURCES WILL IDENTIFY AND TAKE CONTROL OF MINNESOTA CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS THAT DO NOT CONTAIN AN FBI UNIVERSAL CONTROL NUMBER. IN ADDITION, THE BCA IS GOING TO IMPROVE THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF JUVENILE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS.DPS WILL ALSO HIRE AUDITORS TO CONDUCT TRIENNIAL FBI REQUIRED AUDITS OF MINNESOTA AGENCIES THAT USE FBI CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ENSURING ACCURACY OF WANTED PERSONS AND PROTECTION ORDERS. GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO REPLACE 26 AGED AND OUT OF SUPPORT LIVESCAN MACHINES. THE STATE CURRENTLY RECEIVES 99% OF ITS CRIMINAL SUBMISSIONS ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE USE OF LIVESCANS. ANY FAILURE OF ANY OF THESE DEVICES PRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL RISK TO SUSTAINING COMPLETE AND TIMELY CRIMINAL HISTORY DATA FOR MINNESOTA, NEXT GENERATION IDENTIFICATION, INTERSTATE IDENTIFICATION INDEX, AND THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM PROGRAM. | $1,906,031 |
| Department of Justice | THE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE (BCA FSS) IS PART OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, PROVIDING FORENSIC SERVICES TO OVER 500 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITHIN THE STATE AS WELL AS STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. THE BCA FSS IS ALSO THE LABORATORY RESPONSIBLE FOR RECEIVING AND ANALYZING ALL CONVICTED OFFENDER SAMPLES AND MAINTAINING THE DNA DATABASE. THE OVERALL STRATEGY FOR THE 2024 CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT AND BACKLOG REDUCTION PROGRAM WILL USE A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH TO INCREASE CAPACITY WITH AN EYE ON REDUCING OVERALL BACKLOG, EVEN AS DNA CASE SUBMISSIONS CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE PLAN INCLUDES AN OPTIMIZATION OF LIQUID HANDLING ROBOTS THAT WILL AUTOMATE A RECENTLY VALIDATED METHOD TO EXTRACT DNA FROM SAMPLES COLLECTED AS PART OF ALL CASE TYPES TO INCLUDE CARJACKING AND ROBBERY CASES ALONG WITH HOMICIDES AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS. THE 2024 PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO USE GRANT FUNDING TO PURCHASE SEVERAL SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PERFORM ANALYSIS ON A PORTION OF BACKLOGGED DNA CASES; CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ALL SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT IN THE FORM OF SERVICE CONTRACTS; SUPPORT PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED, GRANT FUNDED LIQUID HANDLING INSTRUMENTS WITH OTHER INSTRUMENT SUPPORTED EXTRACTION METHODS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT AND CONSTANT FEEDING OF THESE AUTOMATED SYSTEMS; INCREASE THE NUMBER OF HOURS THAT TRAINED DNA SCIENTISTS ARE AVAILABLE TO WORK ON BACKLOGGED CASES BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR OVERTIME AND TO FUND A FULL TIME POSITION WHOSE JOB DUTIES INCLUDE CASEWORK DUTIES, SUCH AS SCREENING EVIDENCE AND QUANTITATION OF BATCHES OF DNA SAMPLES; AND INCREASE CAPACITY BY PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCIENTIFIC STAFF, EXPOSING THEM TO NEW, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPROVE LAB EFFICIENCIES IN THE FUTURE. | $1,009,671 |