This bill mandates the Attorney General to create a new grant program within one year to support prosecutor's offices across the nation. The program aims to assist state, territorial, local, and tribal governments in **hiring, retaining, and training prosecutors and their support staff**. Grants will be awarded competitively, with funds specifically designated for these personnel-related expenses and a requirement that they supplement, not supplant, existing resources. The Attorney General may give **preferential consideration** to applications focused on hiring new staff, rehiring prosecutors laid off due to budget cuts, or from tribal, remote, or rural jurisdictions. The federal share of project costs can be up to 75%, with a waiver option for the matching requirement in certain financial circumstances. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 annually for the program from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and includes provisions for performance evaluation and monitoring of funded projects.
This bill mandates the Attorney General to create a new grant program within one year to support prosecutor's offices across the nation. The program aims to assist state, territorial, local, and tribal governments in **hiring, retaining, and training prosecutors and their support staff**. Grants will be awarded competitively, with funds specifically designated for these personnel-related expenses and a requirement that they supplement, not supplant, existing resources. The Attorney General may give **preferential consideration** to applications focused on hiring new staff, rehiring prosecutors laid off due to budget cuts, or from tribal, remote, or rural jurisdictions. The federal share of project costs can be up to 75%, with a waiver option for the matching requirement in certain financial circumstances. The bill authorizes $10,000,000 annually for the program from fiscal years 2026 through 2030, and includes provisions for performance evaluation and monitoring of funded projects.