Block Grant 15PBJA24GG04706JAGX

The Village of Maywood Police Department was awarded a $621,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement the MAPS, JR program. MAPS, JR is designed to improve community attitudes toward police, decrease youth crime and violence, and engage youth through positive interactions and skills-building activities. Developed in...

The City of Aurora Police Department (APD) received a $499,040 Project Grant 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 purpose of the grant is to enable APD to implement a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) to integrate and monitor various technology systems, enhancing the department's efficiency, situational awareness, and decision-making capabilities. This is expected to...

The Pawtucket Police Department received a $335,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will be used to purchase a police patrol rescue vehicle, a police transport rescue vehicle, and related equipment including vehicle radios, ballistic shields, breaching equipment, medical supplies, and a virtual reality firearms training simulator. The purpose of this project is...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $683,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sheriff's Station. The grant will fund the procurement of tactical equipment and enhanced ballistic protection for patrol deputies to ensure they have efficient safety equipment and tools to better serve the 310,000 residents of the City of Santa Clarita...

This Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program will provide $149,287.11 to Gloucester Township to support its Professional Development Bureau through September 2022 to August 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow the Bureau to utilize virtual reality technology and a nationally-certified de-escalation curriculum, known as VirTra's Virtual Interactive Coursework and Training Academy program, to supplement the...

The City of Thornton Police Department was awarded a $310,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program. The grant will fund the outfitting of holsters for all sworn officers with a wireless signal sidearm feature to connect each officer's firearm to their body worn camera. This will ensure critical footage is captured whenever an officer's firearm is drawn without needing to...

The County of Mississippi Sheriff's Office received a $33,370 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738) to purchase equipment for law enforcement departments. The goal of the JAG Program is to provide additional personnel, equipment, supplies, training and technical assistance to support criminal justice initiatives at the state and local...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Town of Mammoth $140,000 under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to purchase two patrol vehicles for the Mammoth Police Department. The funding will support the acquisition of two Ford F-150 police responder vehicles for $70,000 each through the state contract vendor system. Vehicle outfitting with emergency lights, prisoner cages, radios, laptops and radar equipment is...

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, administered by the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance and authorized under the CFDA 16.738 program, awarded $306,781 to the Colorado Springs City Government Police Operation Support division to support crime prevention and control initiatives from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2025. Grant funds can support a wide range of activities including law enforcement, prosecution, corrections,...

The City of Phoenix Police Department was awarded a $266,569 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program (CFDA 16.742). The funding will be used to acquire a Gel Lift Scanner Forensic Photography (GLSCAN FP) imaging system and full-frame mirrorless camera setups to enhance the efficiency, quality, and timeliness of crime scene evidence collection and processing within the department's Evidence...