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 County Of Branch a cooperative agreement totaling $436,540 on June 1, 2026, under the Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human Trafficking program (CFDA 16.076).

The award funds County Of Branch to assign or hire qualified prosecutors to serve as Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) within a United States Attorneys Office or as special attorneys under the direction of the National Fraud Enforcement Division or Criminal Division. The funding strengthens investigative and prosecutorial capacity to investigate and prosecute fraud, crimes committed by aliens within the United States, and drug and human trafficking crimes. The award enables cross-designated prosecutorial personnel to coordinate with federal authorities in criminal enforcement efforts.

Performance is located in Coldwater, Michigan. The period of performance runs 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.