The U.S. Justice Department has terminated hundreds of ongoing grant programs that previously funded critical public safety and victim support services, according to internal records and sources familiar with the decision.
The affected grants included funding aimed at bolstering mental health care services for law enforcement officers and providing support for victims of crime and sexual assault. The abrupt cancellation impacts initiatives managed by local and state agencies nationwide that relied on federal support for these programs.
Sources linked to the Justice Department said the decision resulted from a broad reassessment of its grant-making system, though specific reasons for the cancellations were not immediately disclosed. The move has raised concerns among public safety advocates and organizations that provide services to vulnerable groups, who warn that the funding cuts could hinder access to essential support resources.
The Justice Department has not publicly commented on the full scope or rationale for the cancellations but is expected to face scrutiny over the impacts of this decision on community safety and victim support infrastructure.
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