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 York County, Pennsylvania a cooperative agreement totaling $514,885 on June 1, 2026 under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

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

The period of performance runs from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2029. Work is performed in York, Pennsylvania.

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.