Cooperative Agreement 15PBJA26GK00129SPEC

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $1.519 million to the Attorney General's Office of Kentucky on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The funding supports the Attorney General's Office to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or the Criminal Division, or to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys within a United States Attorneys Office. The program strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expands intergovernmental coordination, and enhances Kentucky's ability to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as to investigate and prosecute drug and human trafficking crimes. The funding increases the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.

Performance occurs at the Attorney General's Office in Frankfort, Kentucky. The period of performance runs from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The assistance type is a cooperative agreement.