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Alabama at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	3,250,182
	Black or African American	1,296,500
	American Indian and Alaska native	12,694
	Asian	76,682
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,954
	Two or More Races	169,880
	Hispanic or Latino	246,477

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Full-time law enforcement staff in Alabama

385 Agencies
11,862 Officers
5,800 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

2.35 Alabama
2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated July 1, 2024

We identified over $82.8M in federal grant funding, FY 2014-2024

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Alabama.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Key	Awarding Agency	Amount in Dollars
	Department of Homeland Security	$31,282,919
	Department of Justice	$44,897,630
	Executive Office of the President	$6,662,975

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Alabama
Amount	Start and end dates	Recipient and description	Awarding agency	CFDA program	Type
$1,261,681.00	1/1/2024 12/31/2025	ALABAMA STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THE HIDTA PROGRAM REDUCES ILLICIT DRUG SUPPLY BY AIDING FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT. PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED BY DISMANTLING/DISRUPTING DRUG TRAFFICKING AND MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INITIATIVES.	Executive Office of the President Office of the National Drug Control Policy	95.001 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program	Prime
$77,001.00	10/1/2023 9/30/2026	ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA IS MADE UP OF THE 13 COUNTIES LOCATED IN THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE STATE. THE MAJORITY OF THE DISTRICT CONSISTS OF RURAL AREAS WHICH ENCOMPASS SMALL MUNICIPALITIES. MOBILE, THE DISTRICTS LARGEST POPULATION CENTER, IS AT THE INTERSECTION OF TWO MAJOR NORTH-SOUTH AN…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Prime
$152,995.00	10/1/2023 9/30/2026	ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY OF ANNISTON, BESSEMER, BIRMINGHAM, HUNTSVILLE, AND TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA BY IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED ENFORCEMENT AND CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES THAT DISRUPT AND DETER COMMUNITY VIOLENCE THROUGH FOCUSING UPON THE MOST VIOLENT OF…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods	Prime
$169,127.00	10/1/2023 9/30/2026	COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSION SEEKS TO DEVELOP THE CENTRAL ALABAMA SHARED DNA TECHNOLOGY PROJECT. THE GOAL IS TO ADOPT BEST PRACTICES OF FORENSIC SCIENCE TO SOLVE AND DETER VIOLENT CRIME VIA A COLLABORATION OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ALABAMAS 2ND, 5TH, 15TH, AND…	Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs	16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program	Prime

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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, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Alabama

Data was last updated November 15, 2022

Counties

Counties monitored in: Alabama
Empty table cell		Funding		Misconduct and Settlements
County	Population	Grant funding found	Military equipment value	Consent decree	Public misconduct database	Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Alabama
Empty table cell			Funding		Misconduct and Settlements
City	Population	Officers per 1000 people	Grant funding found	Military equipment value	Consent decree	Public misconduct database	Settlements
Auburn	76660	1.73	$231,880.03	$1,484,765.90	No	No	None found
Birmingham	196353	4.48	$4,445,965.93	$466,556.63	No	No	None found
Huntsville	222363	2.45	$3,204,951.12	$0.00	No	No	None found
Mobile	183282	2.33	$7,882,742.33	$12,475.00	No	No	None found
Montgomery	196986	2.37	$4,942,866.68	$807,586.04	No	No	None found
Tuscaloosa	105797	3.21	$724,284.00	$5,766,072.77	No	No	None found