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 the Iowa State Department of Justice a cooperative agreement totaling $3,915,534 on June 1, 2026, 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 United States attorneys offices. The award funds prosecutorial capacity to investigate and prosecute fraud, crimes committed by aliens, drug trafficking, and human trafficking, with emphasis on cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who coordinate with federal authorities. Performance runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in Des Moines, Iowa. The recipient is the Victim Assistance Section of the Iowa State Attorney General's Office, which administers federal grant programs and directs resources to local service providers. The award operates under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076), created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to support states and local governments in investigating and prosecuting violent crime, criminal enforcement initiatives, and immigration enforcement efforts.

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.