Galveston County at a glance
Population by race and Hispanic origin
Counties in this database with the most similarly-sized populations
Full-time law enforcement staff, Galveston County Sheriff's Office
- 338 Officers
- 206 Civilian staff
Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents
- 13.56 Galveston County
- 2.2 National average
Federal grant funding for Galveston County
Data was last updated February 19, 2023
We identified over $899K in federal grant funding, FY 2015-2025
Grant funding over time
Grant funding by federal department
Recent grants
| Amount | Start and end dates | Recipient and description | Awarding agency | CFDA program | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,302.83 | 10/1/2020 9/30/2024 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTY'S PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE PEACE OFFICER OVERTIME TO UTILIZE TARGETED ENFORCEMENT TECHNIQUES AGAINST CRIMINAL AND TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods | Sub |
| $51,935.00 | 10/1/2019 9/30/2024 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTYÃƑ¢â€ŠÂ¬Ã¢Â€ŽÂ¢S LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY PROJECT WILL PROVIDE BULLETPROOF VESTS TO PEACE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY AND PREVENT LOSS OF LIFE WHILE PERFORMING THEIR NECESSARY LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
| $33,578.00 | 10/1/2018 9/30/2022 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT ENHANCEMENTS | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Prime |
| $85,250.00 | 10/1/2017 9/30/2022 |
COUNTY OF GALVESTON GALVESTON COUNTYÃƑ¯Â¿Â½S BODY-WORN CAMERAS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE BODY-WORN CAMERAS TO PEACE OFFICERS IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT CRIMINAL ACTIONS WHILE ALSO MAINTAINING OFFICER ACCOUNTABILITY DURING POLICE-CITIZEN INTERACTIONS. | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | Sub |
Military equipment transfers
We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency. It is possible that this location has acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs.