Block Grant 2020RZBX0004

The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE), in partnership with the Louisiana Supreme Court (LSC) Court Case Management Information Systems (CMIS) Division, received a $1,123,857 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics through the NICS Act Record Improvement Program (CFDA 16.813). The funding will support the LCLE and LSC in leveraging technology to improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of criminal dispositions and...

The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement (LCLE) received a $1,028,780 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) (CFDA 16.554). The award will be used to improve the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of criminal disposition and mental health data provided by trial courts to Louisiana's Case Management Information System (CMIS) for reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System...

The Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority received a $444,032.52 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement the MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ARRESTEES PROJECT. The grant was awarded under the Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (CFDA 16.745) on October 1, 2017 for completion by March 31, 2022. The goal of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program is to support cross-system...

The Jefferson County Commission received a $102,455 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Gulf States Regional Law Enforcement Technology Training and Technical Assistance Initiative (CFDA 16.843) program. The award period was from December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2021 to improve information and intelligence sharing with adjacent jurisdictions and throughout the Gulf States region. Specifically, the funding...

The Louisiana Department Of Justice, Office Of Attorney General, has received a $440,935 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.543 - Missing Children's Assistance) to support the Louisiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. The key objectives of this award are to: 1) maintain and expand the ICAC Task Force to prevent, interdict, investigate, and prosecute internet crimes against...

The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program awarded $10.6 million to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office through December 2023 to reduce illicit drug supply. Administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, this project grant aims to dismantle and disrupt drug trafficking and money laundering organizations through coordinated law enforcement initiatives. Performance is measured by improved effectiveness of these initiatives. The Sheriff's Office will facilitate cooperation...

The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory (JCRCL) received a $368,866 federal 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 purpose of the grant is to purchase National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) equipment and provide funding for associated NIBIN fees and training. This will enable the JCRCL to complete NIBIN evidence acquisitions for...

The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory (JCRCL) received a $278,472 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036). The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will allow the JCRCL's Forensic Biology Section to reduce its DNA case backlog, decrease turnaround times for DNA analysis, and upgrade its genotyping equipment to the SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer. This funding aims to enhance...

The Jefferson County Regional Crime Laboratory (JCRCL) received a $267,591 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (CFDA 16.742). The grant will fund the purchase of a Full Spectrum Imaging System (FSIS II) and two MX908 portable mass spectrometers. These equipment acquisitions will enhance the JCRCL's forensic analysis capabilities, including increased safety and recovery of...

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (LPSO) received a $107,700 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office to implement the School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP). The grant period runs from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the COPS Office Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710), LPSO will use the funding to improve school security and promote a positive learning environment through...