Safety Equipment Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- City, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
Other requirements
- Smaller, underfunded law enforcement departments
- All 50 states eligible
- United States (all 50 states)
- 1,300+ agencies supported annually
Overview
USDSA donates much-needed safety equipment to smaller, underfunded law enforcement entities at no charge to the department.
Focus Areas
Equipment donations include:
- Ballistic equipment (body armor, helmets, shields)
- Preliminary breath testers (PBTs)
- Drug test kits
- Emergency belt trauma kits
- Tactical flashlights
- Spike strips
- Other safety equipment for the protection of law enforcement and the communities they serve
Eligibility
- Smaller, underfunded law enforcement departments
- City, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
- All 50 states eligible
Geographic Scope
- United States (all 50 states)
- 1,300+ agencies supported annually
Contact Information
- Address: 2233 S. West St. Ct., Wichita, KS 67213
- Phone: (316) 263-2583
- Website: usdsa.org
How to Apply
How to Apply
- Contact USDSA directly through their website or by phone
- Submit application for equipment donation
- Await approval and award determination
Required Materials
Specific application materials not detailed in provided content. Contact USDSA directly for detailed application requirements.
Past recipients of this program
Recent awards under this program (from United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association Inc's IRS filings)
Mannford Police Department
Mannford, OK · 2024
$11K
5 grants in United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association Inc's 2020–2024 filings reference “Safety Equipment Program” in their stated purpose. Amounts and places as reported by the funder.
What United States Deputy Sheriffs' Association Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $11K
- Median grant
- $11K
- By dollars: Oklahoma 100%. Top recipient cities: Mannford, OK.
Example grants
Mannford Police Department · Mannford, OK
Law enforcement safety equipment: awarded to law enforcement departments who are in need
$11K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- First responders
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