Funding under this program will support prosecuting agencies to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as special attorneys under the direction of the national fraud enforcement division or the…

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a Cooperative Agreement worth $963,505 to Anderson County, Tennessee on September 1, 2026 under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The award supports Anderson County to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Attorneys under the National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Division, or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys within a United States Attorneys Office. This funding strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity to investigate and prosecute fraud, crimes committed by aliens within the United States, and drug and human trafficking crimes in coordination with federal authorities.

The period of performance runs through September 1, 2029, with place of performance in Clinton, Tennessee. The assistance type is a Cooperative Agreement. Anderson County serves as the prime recipient and grants coordinator for the award.

Funding under this program will support prosecuting agencies 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 (sausas) within a united states attorneys office. This program is intended to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expand intergovernmental coordination, and enhance the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the united states, as well as investigate and prosecute drug and human trafficking crimes. The program is also intended to increase the availability of cross designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities and contribute to the effective enforcement of applicable criminal laws.