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ABC/OTS Alcohol Law Enforcement Grant 2026

Grantor:
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Portal ID:
143049
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will expand its efforts to achieve the ongoing goal of reducing youth access to alcohol by combining enforcement with training and educational programs. Enforcement training grants will be awarded by ABC to local law enforcement agencies. 

Description:

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) will expand its efforts to achieve the ongoing goal of reducing youth access to alcohol by combining enforcement with training and educational programs. Enforcement training grants will be awarded by ABC to local law enforcement agencies for conducting Minor Decoy operations, Shoulder Tap operations, IMPACT inspections, Holiday Enforcement, and a vast variety of enforcement programs. ABC will continue offering free on-site and online Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) trainings.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

This a reimbursement grant for salaries of peace officer personnel of Local and state law enforcement agencies to conduct alcohol related law enforcement.  The grant recipient agencies must employ sworn peace officer personnel to qualify for this grant.

Eligible Geographies:

CA state wide

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
10/1/2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
Federal Fiscal 25/26

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$750,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$20,000 – $40,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

CA OTS

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
ABC Grants, 1-916-419-2500, abcgrants@abc.ca.gov

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