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TEXAS
The Texas Legislature established the Rural Law Enforcement Grants Program to supplement salary assistance to the sheriff’s departments, constable’s offices and district and county attorney’s offices in rural areas of the state. The program was first allocated $330 million by the 88th Legislature and another $330 million by the 89th Legislature. The Comptroller’s office was tasked with the oversight of grant allocation, fund disbursement and compliance to rules.
GRANT ALLOCATIONS BY POPULATION AND QUALIFYING EXPENDITURES
| Grant Amount | Population Requirement |
|---|---|
| $250,000* | Less than 10,000 |
| $350,000 | 10,000 or more but less than 50,000 |
| $500,000 | 50,000 or more but less than 300,000 |
Qualified Expenditures
Must be used to provide specified minimum salaries; give salary increases; hire additional deputies or staff; or purchase vehicles, firearms, or safety equipment.
| Grant Amount | Population Requirement |
|---|---|
| $100,000 | Less than 10,000 |
| $175,000 | 10,000 or more but less than 50,000 |
| $275,000 | 50,000 or more but less than 300,000 |
Qualified Expenditures
Must be used to increase the salary of assistant attorney, investigators and victim assistance coordinators or to hire additional staff.
| Grant Amount | Population Requirement |
|---|---|
| Varies | Less than 300,000 |
Qualified Expenditures
Must be used to provide a minimum salary of $45,000 to an elected constable.
*The General Appropriations Bill (Senate Bill 1 — 89th Legislature, Regular Session) allocated an additional $100,000 to counties awarded the sheriff's office grant with populations between 7,500 and 10,000.
RESULTS
Over two rounds of applications, more than $254.4 million was awarded to 1,020 grant recipients.
Grants Awarded
2024
502
2025
518
Total Awarded (IN MILLIONS)
2024
$125.7
2025
$128.7
Grant Data
| Grant Type | 2024 | 2025 | Applications | Grant Amounts | Applications | Grant Amounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff's Offices | 223 | $77,250,000 | 230 | $79,300,000 |
| Constable's Offices | 19 | $250,981 | 24 | $271,446 |
| County Prosecutors | 124 | $19,625,000 | 128 | $20,200,000 |
| District Attorneys | 136 | $28,600,000 | 136 | $28,925,000 |
| Total | 502 | $125,725,981 | 518 | $128,696,446 |
This is one in a series of reports the Comptroller has prepared on rural law enforcement grants authorized by Senate Bill 22 (88th Legislature, Regular Session).
For more information:
COMPTROLLER.TEXAS.GOV/ECONOMY/ECONOMIC-DATA/RURAL/
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts