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 a Cooperative Agreement totaling $759,526 to Ripley County Courthouse Victims Services Division (doing business as Ripley City Prosecutor Office) on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076). The funding supports 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 a United States Attorneys Office, to strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity in investigating and prosecuting fraud, crimes committed by aliens, drug trafficking, and human trafficking within the United States. The award funds cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who coordinate with federal authorities on criminal enforcement. Performance runs through May 31, 2029, with place of performance in Versailles, Indiana.

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.