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Police Department Grant Awards

At a glance

  • What: Four police-related grants and funding agreements: a $990,975 Highway Safety Commission award, $121,999 in HIDTA reimbursement, $100,000 for an officer wellness program and a $95,275 task force grant.
  • Where it stands: The $95,275 underage drinking task force grant was approved 9-0 on August 26. The other three were introduced September 9 (11-0).
  • Next: Public hearing on the three introduced items on September 23, 2026.

Introduced September 9

  • Louisiana Highway Safety Commission FY25/26 grant of $990,975.00, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, for overtime enforcement of speeding, DWI, seatbelt, distracted driving and underage drinking. Continuation grant, no matching funds.
  • Reimbursement of $121,999.00 for officer overtime and vehicle use from FY 2026 Gulf Coast HIDTA funds (January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2027). The Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office is fiduciary and the Baton Rouge Police Department a sub-grantee. Continuation, no match.
  • Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the State to appropriate $100,000 for an officer wellness program from Act 961 of the 2026 session (Budget Supplement 9166).

Approved August 26 (9-0)

Resolution 59618 authorizes an application to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission for $95,275.00 for the Alcoholic Beverage Control and Juvenile Underage Drinking Enforcement (JUDE) Task Force and approves its line item budget. Motion Councilwoman Amoroso, second Councilman Gaudet.

Sources

Log

2026-11-10 - Metropolitan Council Regular Meeting

Police grant of $100,000 introduced (26-01381) for November 24.

2026-09-09 - Metropolitan Council

Three grants introduced by Councilman Dunn; vote 11-0 (with Councilman Hurst absent for the introduction votes).

2026-08-26 - Metropolitan Council

JUDE task force grant application approved 9-0.