Calvert County Sheriff's Office: Fiscal Year 2027 Gun Violence Reduction Grant Program
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners · 5005-11 ·
Consent
What the bill says
On the agenda for Board of County Commissioners — 2026-04-07 — 2026-04-07. Agenda section: CONSENT
Coordination
Office of the County Administrator Office of the County Attorney Prevention and Policy FY 2027 Gun Violence Reduction Grant Program through the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy Grant Management System.
Background
The Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy Released a grant opportunity for the State Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Gun Violence Reduction Grant (GVRG) Program Award.
Discussion
This opportunity will provide funding to the Sheriff’s Office for Sworn Personnel overtime, benefits and necessary equipment to assist Deputies with implementing strategies to reduce circulation of illegal firearms in Calvert County, Maryland through focused enforcement efforts.
Extracted from the source document (public record).
Documents
- Memo from Ricky Cox, Sheriff — 2026-03-13
What analysts say
No independent (CBO/CRS-style) analysis exists for county measures. The nearest analog is the sponsoring department's own assessment, from its staff memo — self-reported, not independent:
Fiscal Impact (staff-reported)
The total potential funding is $60,000. There is no cost match for this grant.
Conclusion/Recommendation (staff-reported)
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office recommends that the Board of County Commissioners review and, if appropriate, ratify the Board President’s signature on the Determination of Suitability, Certified Assurances, Certification Regarding Lobbying and Certification of the Applicable Financial Reporting Requirements and submission of the Governor’s Office of Crime
Reported by the sponsoring department — Calvert County Sheriff's Office · Ricky Cox, Sheriff/ Dave Payne, Assistant Sheriff · 2026-03-13 in its own memo, not an independent estimate. Source memo.
What politicians say
No linked claims or utterances yet — no one on record has cited this measure to justify a public argument.