Grant Application Workshops

NCTCOG will conduct free mandatory grant application workshops for agencies applying in the Office of the Governor's (OOG) Public Safety Office (PSO) grant categories listed below.

NCTCOG's region includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant and Wise counties.  If your agency provides services outside our region, a list of other COGs can be found at the Texas Association of Regional Councils.  Applicants desiring to serve counties in other COG regions MUST contact that COG to learn about their workshop requirements, policies and procedures, and scoring process.

Important:  Click on each category to read its funding announcement to determine if your agency is eligible to apply and that your proposed project fits within the criteria.

Criminal Justice Grant Program (Justice Assistance Grant)
This funding supports projects that promote public safety, reduce crime, and improve the criminal justice system. 

General Victim Assistance Grant Program
This funding provides services and assistance directly to victims of crime to speed their recovery and aid them through the criminal justice process.  
New for FY26: Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth (CSEY) projects providing community-based drop-in centers, emergency residential placements, long-term residential placements, and/or innovative direct services will go through the NCTCOG scoring/prioritization process.    See General Victim Assistance funding announcement for more details (page 7).

Juvenile Justice and Truancy Prevention Grant Program
This funding supports projects that prevent violence in and around schools and improve the juvenile justice system by providing mental health services, truancy prevention and intervention through community-based and school programs. 

Violence Against Women Justice and Training Program
This funding supports projects that promote a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach to improving the justice system's response to violent crimes against women, including domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. 

Workshop Registration Information

Per NCTCOG policies, grant application workshop attendance is mandatory for all FY26 applicants wishing to submit a new application, renewal application, and/or a non-competing continuation application in the categories listed above.

If your agency anticipates using a grant writer who is not an employee of your organization, an organization employee must also attend.  Furthermore, contract grant writers will not be allowed to sign in for multiple agencies they may be representing.  The applicant agency is required to send a staff person to meet the mandatory attendance policy and to be clear on the submission process associated with this region.  

Workshop topics include PSO application submission instructions, PSO eligibility requirements, NCTCOG local priorities, NCTCOG funding parameters, NCTCOG document submission requirements, and the NCTCOG scoring/review process.

FY26 Workshops

  • All workshop sessions will be held in person at the NCTCOG offices in Arlington.
  • Each workshop session will cover all funding categories listed above.
  • Attendees must pre-register.
  • All sessions are the same; you may register for whichever session works best for you.
  • Applicant agencies need only attend one session to be eligible to apply.
  • Seating is limited to two representatives per organization.
  • Successful registration will result in an email confirmation.


Important:  NCTCOG will not provide workshop handouts; attendees must bring handouts to their respective session.  Workshop materials are available below the registration form.

Workshop Session Materials

We encourage you to bring these session materials with you to the workshop.

FY26 NCTCOG Criminal Justice Grant Application Workshop PowerPoint

FY26 NCTCOG Scoring Factors

FY26 NCTCOG Local Priorities

FY26 NCTCOG Eligible Amounts for Non-Competing Continuation Projects

FY26 Eligible Activities for NCTCOG-Prioritized Categories

NCTCOG Addendums (required for all new or renewal projects being scored)


Other Forms

The following forms and guides are not required for the workshop; however, they are useful tools in creating your application.

Resolution Template

CEO/Law Enforcement Certifications & Assurances Form

CEO/NGO Certifications and Assurances Form

Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Policy Certification Form

DPS License Plate Reader (LPR) User Agreement Form

Banking Documents


eGrants Guides and Other Resources

PSO Guide to Grants - Oct 2024

PSO Grantee Standard Conditions and Responsibilities

PSO General FAQs - Oct 2023 

Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) Review Instructions for Communications Equipment

Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS)

Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Prohibited and Controlled Expenditure Guide - Jun 2023 

DOJ Grants Financial Guide - Oct 2024

System for Award Management (SAM) Guidance

eGrants User's Guide to Creating an Application 

eGrants Registering a New User Account Guide 

OOG Developing a Good Project Guide 

eGrants Narrative Tab Character Limits 

eGrants List of Permissions by Role 

Applicants must access the eGrants grant management website at https://egrants.gov.texas.gov/Default.aspx to apply for funding.

Direct all questions to NCTCOG's Criminal Justice staff listed at the bottom of this page.

eGrants HelpDesk
egrants@gov.texas.gov
512-463-1919

NCTCOG Contact Information
Kelly Schmidt, Criminal Justice Program Administrator
Phone 817-608-2383
Email