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 Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the North Carolina Administrative Office of Court Systems a cooperative agreement totaling $11,640,892 on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The award funds 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 United States Attorneys Offices. The program strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expands intergovernmental coordination, and enhances the ability of jurisdictions to investigate and prosecute fraud and other crimes committed by aliens within the United States, as well as drug and human trafficking crimes. The award also increases the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities.

Performance runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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.