K9 Unit Start-Up & Expansion Grants
Program owner: Multiple federal, state, and private foundation programs
Summary: Funding for new or expanded police K9 units, covering dogs, handler training, kennels, vehicles, and equipment.
K9 Unit Start Up & Expansion grants support agencies that want to launch or grow their working dog programs. Funding may cover purchase or donation fees for dogs, handler courses, kennels, K9 vehicles, bite suits, tracking gear, and vet care subsidies.
Agencies can use these grants to add patrol, detection, or specialty K9s and to improve documentation, deployment policies, and community outreach related to the unit.
Grant categories
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