The City of Winston-Salem Revenue Division received a $556,767 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.043) to enhance operations of the Forsyth County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC). The key products and services to be delivered include: Continued funding for a part-time Peer Mentor Coordinator to recruit, train, supervise, and coordinate mentors within the VTC program. Funding...
The City of Winston-Salem Police Department was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The funding will be used to enhance the department's ability to investigate, solve, and prosecute unsolved homicides through advanced forensic DNA analysis and investigative genetic genealogy. Key activities include contracting with a private forensic laboratory for single nucleotide polymorphism...
The City of Wichita, Kansas received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding will be used to establish a Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) within the Wichita Police Department. The goal of this initiative is to enhance the department's capacity to combat violent crime through technology upgrades and improved data analysis capabilities. Key objectives...
The Guilford County (NC) Sheriff's Office was awarded a $1,589,826 Project Grant under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027, will support the county's efforts to address the opioid crisis in two local detention centers. Key activities include law enforcement deflection and diversion; increasing the availability of...
This Project Grant award, 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), will be used by the Winston County Board of Education in Double Springs, Alabama to implement evidence-based programs to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment. The $499,598 award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...
This Project Grant award of $157,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will support the Forsyth County Crisis Intervention Team (CIRT) in Forsyth County, Georgia. The funding will allow the county to create a second co-responder team to capture missed crisis response opportunities and continue tracking key performance metrics. The grant aims to prioritize services for individuals with moderate or high risk of...
The City of South Fulton Police Department was awarded a $805,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will be utilized to enhance the department's public safety capabilities through the following initiatives: Purchase of new police cruisers to replace aging vehicles, improving response times and violent crime reduction efforts. Acquisition of National Integrated...
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) received a $281,788 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 funding will enable GCSO to provide de-escalation training for all sworn deputies and detention officers in the county's two jails. Additionally, 10 personnel will receive train-the-trainer courses to continue...
The Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) received a $307,485 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the expansion of WCSO's body-worn camera (BWC) program to include detention officers in the county's two detention facilities. Key objectives include procuring and deploying 350 BWCs, enhancing training and policies for proper BWC use, and improving...
The Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department (CCSD), in partnership with the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO) Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) and the Cleveland State University Criminology Research Center, received a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award 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 award will fund the Cuyahoga County Response to Carjacking Initiative (RCI), which...