Cooperative Agreement 15PBJA21GK02977HATE

The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office will receive $400,000 through September 2026 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The funding will support the Attorney General's Hate Crime Prosecution and Reporting Initiative to combine prosecution-led and data-driven approaches with community engagement. This aims to increase hate...

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, through its Office of the Attorney General, received a $347,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). This 4-year grant will support the establishment of a statewide Community Peacemakers Collaborative program to address and prevent hate crimes and bias incidents across New...

The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office received a $400,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The grant funding supports the "We the People, United We Stand Against Hate - A Community Based Approach to Preventing, Educating, and Addressing Hate and Hate Based Crimes" initiative. This collaborative project...

The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety was awarded a $1,996,314 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The funding will be used for a three-pronged approach to address bias and hate crimes in New Jersey, including: 1) a marketing campaign to encourage public reporting of bias incidents, 2) a community outreach and...

The Delaware Department of Justice, Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (DCRPT), received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The funding will be used to enhance DCRPT's efforts to raise awareness and prosecute hate crimes statewide. Key activities include hiring a dedicated social worker to support victims of...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) supports Montgomery County, Maryland's initiatives to address a significant increase in bias incidents and hate crimes. Key deliverables include: (1) funding hate crime analyst positions to identify and investigate hate crimes and bias incidents, (2) conducting annual training for police staff on...

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The four-year Alameda County Hate Crimes Prevention & Vertical Prosecution Demonstration Program aims to enhance culturally responsive prevention and intervention services for victims of hate crimes, while holding...

The Nassau County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, the DA's Office will enhance its Hate Crimes Unit by allocating funding to salaries for a Unit Chief, ADA, and additional...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the City of Memphis, Tennessee under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The purpose of the grant is to implement the Bias Crime Assessment Tool (BCAT) screening protocol to build a reliable process for identifying, reporting, investigating, and tracking bias-motivated crimes in Memphis. Key activities include: Victim specialists conducting BCAT...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $800,000 Project Grant to the County of Macomb, Michigan under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The grant will fund a full-time trial attorney to address hate crimes in Macomb County, which has a diverse population ranging from urban to rural communities. Key activities include training 20 county, city, and township police agencies on hate crime recognition,...