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The Marion County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $980,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the department's "Smart Community Project" to integrate advanced technologies into their law enforcement operations. Key products and services to be delivered include upgrading the department's vehicle fleet with in-car systems, providing investigators with...

The Iowa Department of Public Safety received a $195,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to investigate illicit activities related to heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and unlawful opioid distribution from October 2022 through September 2025. As the state law enforcement agency, Iowa DPS will use the funding to foster statewide collaboration in...

The City of Milton Police Department in Milton, West Virginia received a $118,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program on March 15, 2022 to support technology and equipment acquisitions through September 30, 2024. The funding will assist the awardee in developing and acquiring effective technologies and interoperable communications to improve police effectiveness and information sharing among law enforcement and community partners...

The Marion County Sheriff Department received a $174,279 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the award is to advance community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Specifically, funding will be used to hire and rehire law enforcement staff necessary to increase the...

The Marshall County Board of Education received a three-year, $210,161 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support the Board in developing community partnerships and utilizing problem-solving strategies from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024, as outlined in the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. Through collaborative problem-solving and...

The Marion Independent School District was awarded a $330,958 project grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant funding will be used to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment at Marion schools through October 2025. Specifically, the district will use the funding for school safety programs and...

The Marion County Sheriff Department was awarded a $489,109 Project Grant by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002) to support workforce training. The award has an effective date of September 1, 2024 and a completion date of August 31, 2025. The Appalachian Area Development program is a comprehensive federal grant initiative focused on strengthening economic development, infrastructure, and community capacity across the 13-state...

The South COM Dispatch received a $276,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program. The funding will support the acquisition of effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to assist in responding to and preventing crime. This will improve police effectiveness and information sharing among law enforcement, local...

The Maine Department of Public Safety (ME DPS) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant 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 funding will be used to update the 720-hour Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) required for all full-time law enforcement officers in Maine. The project will involve a contracted vendor conducting a job task...

This $125,000 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) will enable the City of Albia, Iowa to enhance its law enforcement capacity and community policing efforts. The anticipated outcomes include increased engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel...