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 Plymouth County District Attorney's Office a cooperative agreement totaling $701,581 on August 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076). The funding supports the assignment or hiring of 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 Attorney's Office. The program strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity to combat fraud and crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes, while increasing the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel to coordinate with federal authorities in criminal law enforcement. The cooperative agreement runs through July 31, 2029, with place of performance in Brockton, Massachusetts.

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.