The Independent School District 742 in St. Cloud, Minnesota received a $855,880 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The 3-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, will support the implementation of technology solutions and specialized safety training to enhance school safety and emergency preparedness across 16 schools in the district. Key initiatives funded by the grant include deploying anonymous reporting systems, indoor mapping...
This federal Project Grant award of $300,000 was provided by 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 by the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 in Anoka, Minnesota to implement evidence-based programs that improve school security and promote a positive learning environment for all students. The grant performance period runs from...
The City of Saint James, Minnesota was awarded a $155,159.89 project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program to support training for law enforcement officers. The funding will allow the city to utilize virtual reality and classroom-based training modules from the VirTra LE180 simulator system and V-VICTA Training Academy program to improve de-escalation techniques and use of force. The grant award supports the objectives of the Public...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $2,090,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) to Hennepin Technical College, part of the Minnesota State Colleges & Universities system, to implement the Hennepin Technical College Procurement of Scenario-Based Training Equipment Project. The purpose is to purchase technologically-advanced equipment to facilitate simulation-based, real-life scenario training for approximately 300...
The ST Croix County Sheriff's Office received a $195,442 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to provide a 40-hour in-person Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program developed by the Minnesota CIT organization. Over the 2-year grant period, the county plans to send the majority of its deputies through...
The City of St. Cloud, Minnesota was awarded $475,000 under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program of the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA #16.753) to establish a second Community Outpost (COP) house. Funding will be used to purchase an existing residence on the city's east side and modify it to accommodate COP house programming and office space for human services, health care, neighborhood organizations, and ambulance services. The goal...
The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota received a $2 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on March 15, 2022 to support technology and equipment projects under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. Funding will be used to develop and acquire effective equipment, technologies, and interoperable communications to assist in responding to and preventing crime, as specified in the award....
The Minnesota Department of Education received a $1,999,963 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The award supports four key initiatives to create safer and more inclusive learning environments in Minnesota schools: Provide guidance, training, and technical assistance to schools on supporting LGBTQ inclusion and addressing discrimination, bullying, and harassment. Develop and implement...
The Aitkin County Auditor received a $305,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services program on March 15, 2022 to support technology and equipment acquisitions. Funding will be used to purchase equipment and technologies to improve law enforcement effectiveness, information sharing, and community policing efforts in Aitkin County, Minnesota through March 31, 2024. The Community Oriented Policing Services Technology and Equipment program aims to...
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety was awarded a $2.83 million block grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The goal of the Byrne JAG Program is to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, training, technical assistance, and information systems for criminal justice...