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 County Montgomery, Pennsylvania a $975,703 cooperative agreement on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The award funds County Montgomery to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as special attorneys or special assistant United States attorneys (SAUSAs) in coordination with the National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Criminal Division, or a United States Attorney's Office. The prosecutors will investigate and prosecute fraud, crimes committed by aliens unlawfully present in the United States, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.

Performance runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in East Norriton Township, Pennsylvania. The program strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expands intergovernmental coordination, and increases the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel to pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities.

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.