The Obama administration recently released its fiscal year (FY) 2013 budget proposal. The proposal includes funding for U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) programs that fund state, local, and tribal assistance programs, such as the Edward R. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne-JAG) and the Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS) Hiring Program. The proposed DOJ budget includes $290 million for COPS, with $257 million set aside for hiring and $15 million set aside for training and technical assistance. The proposed budget also includes $413 million for the Byrne-JAG Program.

The proposal also includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes assistance grants for state, local, and tribal law enforcement. The proposed DHS budget would eliminate the State Homeland Security Grant Program, the Urban Area Security Initiative, and the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program. All three programs would be replaced with a National Preparedness Grant (NPGP) funded at $1.5 billion.