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Federal grants to MS Department of Public Safety

Jackson, Mississippi · State and local governments · UEI CLNGKNMDA6J9

MS Department of Public Safety in Jackson, Mississippi received $131 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 57 awards. Its largest program was Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, with $28.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $24.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to MS Department of Public Safety by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20216$13.8 million
FY 202213$23.1 million
FY 202315$31.9 million
FY 202416$37.5 million
FY 20257$24.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund MS Department of Public Safety

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance 20.2185$28.6 million
Homeland Security Grant Program 97.0675$25.9 million
Non-Profit Security Program 97.0086$19.5 million
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program 97.1374$16.6 million
Emergency Operations Center 97.0523$10.9 million
Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant 20.2324$7.5 million
Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants 16.7105$5.9 million
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements 20.2374$4.2 million
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) 16.5544$3.7 million
DNA Backlog Reduction Program 16.7414$3.1 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Homeland Security21$74.7 million
Department of Transportation13$40.3 million
Department of Justice23$15.6 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
State and local cybersecurity grant program tribal cybersecurity grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-CY-00002_070 on USAspending
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant ProgramDecember 7, 2023$6.6 million
Homeland security grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2025-SS-05001_070 on USAspending
Homeland Security Grant ProgramSeptember 27, 2025$6.6 million
FY2023 mcsap grant program
ASST_NON_69A3602331040MCG0MS_069 on USAspending
Motor Carrier Safety AssistanceMay 2, 2023$6.2 million
Award purpose: the purpose of the motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP) is to ensure the federal motor carrier safety administration (FMCSA) and states work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and
ASST_NON_69A3602531566MCG0MS_069 on USAspending
Motor Carrier Safety AssistanceApril 22, 2025$6.2 million
The purpose of the motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP) is to ensure the federal motor carrier safety administration (FMCSA) and states work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and efficient tra
ASST_NON_69A3602431361MCG0MS_069 on USAspending
Motor Carrier Safety AssistanceJune 12, 2024$6.2 million
Emergency operations center
ASST_NON_EMA-2023-EO-00002_070 on USAspending
Emergency Operations CenterJuly 20, 2023$6.2 million
FY2022 mcsap grant program
ASST_NON_69A3602230778MCG0MS_069 on USAspending
Motor Carrier Safety AssistanceJune 16, 2022$6.0 million
Homeland security grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-SS-00007_070 on USAspending
Homeland Security Grant ProgramSeptember 11, 2023$5.2 million
Homeland security grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2022-SS-00006_070 on USAspending
Homeland Security Grant ProgramSeptember 2, 2022$5.1 million
State and local cybersecurity grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2024-CY-05009_070 on USAspending
State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant ProgramDecember 13, 2024$5.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does MS Department of Public Safety get?

$131 million in 57 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives MS Department of Public Safety the most?

The Department of Homeland Security, with $74.7 million in 21 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice follow.

What is MS Department of Public Safety's largest federal grant?

$6.6 million under State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program, with its first action in the period on December 7, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund MS Department of Public Safety?

Its largest are Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, Homeland Security Grant Program and Non-Profit Security Program.

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