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 $554,100 to the Attorney General's Office of South Dakota on June 1, 2026, as a Cooperative Agreement under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The award funds the recipient to 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 a United States Attorneys office. The funded prosecutors strengthen investigative and prosecutorial capacity by investigating and prosecuting fraud, crimes committed by aliens within the United States, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. The program expands intergovernmental coordination and increases the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who work in coordination with federal authorities to enforce applicable criminal laws.

Performance occurs at the Criminal Justice Center in Pierre, South Dakota, with a period of performance from June 1, 2026, 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.