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 Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the Ohio Auditor of State a cooperative agreement totaling $2,267,723 on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076). The recipient, operating as the Special Investigations Unit, will assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as special attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Division, or as Special Assistant United States Attorneys within U.S. Attorneys' Offices. This funding strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity to investigate and prosecute fraud, crimes committed by aliens within the United States, drug trafficking, and human trafficking, while expanding intergovernmental coordination and cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue matters in coordination with federal authorities. Performance takes place in Columbus, Ohio, with a period of performance through May 31, 2029.

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.