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 $711,647 cooperative agreement to the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The funding supports the assignment or hire of 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 program strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity, expands intergovernmental coordination, and enhances the 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 award also increases the availability of cross-designated prosecutorial personnel who can pursue these matters in coordination with federal authorities.

Performance takes place in Youngstown, Ohio through May 31, 2029. The assistance type is a cooperative agreement.

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.