RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$2.2M
$0for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $162.9B in tracked grants
2separate grants, trailing 12 months
RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY has received $2.2M across 2 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 Justice | THE RHODE ISLAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE (PSGAO), WILL USE FY 2025 CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FUNDING TO SUPPORT STATEWIDE EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS AND RELATED RECORDS USED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AND FIREARM BACKGROUND CHECKS. PSGAO WILL COORDINATE GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND OVERSIGHT ACTIVITIES FOR ALL FUNDED PROJECTS. THE RHODE ISLAND STATE POLICE (RISP) WILL ENHANCE THE SECURITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE RHODE ISLAND LAW ENFORCEMENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM THROUGH A NETWORK SECURITY ANALYSIS PROJECT AND WILL DEVELOP A LOCAL WARRANT SEARCH TOOL TO IMPROVE OVERSIGHT AND COMPLIANCE FOR RECORDS ENTERED INTO THE FBIS NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER. RISP WILL ALSO REPLACE FOUR END-OF-LIFE LIVESCAN FINGERPRINTING MACHINES TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH FBI NEXT GENERATION IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS. THE RHODE ISLAND JUDICIARY WILL SUPPORT OVERTIME DATA ENTRY AND QUALITY CONTROL EFFORTS TO REDUCE CRIMINAL DISPOSITION BACKLOGS, IMPROVE DATA ACCURACY, AND ENSURE TIMELY REPORTING OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS. THE JUDICIARY WILL ALSO COMPLETE OVERDUE FELONY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SCREENING INSTRUMENT ASSESSMENTS TO IMPROVE VICTIM SAFETY AND STRENGTHEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED RECORD COMPLETENESS. THE RHODE ISLAND OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL CONTINUE EFFORTS TO UPDATE AND CORRECT MISSING OR INCOMPLETE CRIMINAL HISTORY DISPOSITIONS TO IMPROVE REPORTING TO STATE AND FEDERAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE INTERSTATE IDENTIFICATION INDEX AND THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, EIGHT LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS WILL REPLACE OUTDATED LIVESCAN FINGERPRINTING SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE FINGERPRINT CAPTURE, REPORTING ACCURACY, AND OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY STATEWIDE. | $1,121,422 |
| Department of Justice | THE STOP (SERVICES, TRAINING, OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS) VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM (STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT (VAWA) OF 1994 AND REAUTHORIZED BY SUBSEQUENT LEGISLATION. THE STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, COURTS, AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE IN CASES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE GOAL OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COURT STRATEGIES TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN AND TO DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN VICTIM SERVICES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY-BASED, CULTURALLY SPECIFIC SERVICES, IN CASES INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. | $1,038,449 |