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The City of Covington was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to enhance the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. The anticipated outcomes of this award include increased community engagement through planned partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess public safety issues, changes to personnel and agency management to support community...

Covington Partners, Inc. will provide mentoring services to at-risk youth in Covington, Kentucky under a $681,818 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The grant funding supports the Juvenile Mentoring Program (CFDA 16.726) and will allow Covington Partners to expand its mentoring program from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the grant will enable Covington Partners to increase the...

The Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department (NKY Health) was awarded a $1,300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (COSSUP). The three-year grant, with a project period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the implementation of the Northern Kentucky Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Initiative across Boone, Campbell, Grant, and Kenton...

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, administered by the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance, awarded $2.28 million to the Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The funding supports a range of criminal justice initiatives across the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including law enforcement programs, prosecution and court programs, corrections programs, drug...

This $6,250,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Office (CFDA 16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) will enable the City of Cincinnati to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers. The anticipated outcomes include increased community policing capacity, engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel and agency management in support of...

The City of Cincinnati received a $6.25 million Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program. This five-year Project Grant, awarded October 1, 2021, will support the city's implementation of community policing strategies through collaborative partnerships between law enforcement and community members/groups, nonprofit/service providers, and other government agencies. Key...

The City of Flemingsburg received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will be used to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers to increase the city's community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes include engagement in...

The City of Cincinnati received a $289,158 block grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding supports local criminal justice initiatives focused on law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and prevention programs. Specifically, $50,000 was provided to Women Helping Women to support sexual assault advocacy services for victims...

This $350,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program aims to implement a rigorous case review process, or screening, within the City of Cincinnati Law Department's Division of Prosecuting Attorneys. The grant will support improvements in public safety, victim services, office and case efficiency, and reductions in racial disparities. Specific objectives include prosecuting serious...

The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) was awarded a $700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will fund the establishment of a Regional Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) to address gun violence in the East Tennessee region through a collaborative, multi-partner approach. Key activities include hiring specialized staff (NIBIN technician, firearms...