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The District Attorneys Office 22Nd Judicial Circuit was awarded a $319,999.09 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA 16.825) program. The four-year award running from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022 will support the FY 18 INNOVATIVE PROSECUTION PROGRAM. The purpose of this program is to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with resources to reduce crime and increase public...

The Lower Richland Alumni Foundation received a $800,000 project grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to implement the Community Cares Project. The Foundation will work with local law enforcement and community groups in rural areas near Columbia, South Carolina to decrease crime rates and promote culture change. A full-time Project Manager will oversee strategic...

The County of Waukesha, Wisconsin received a $340,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 16.825). The funding supports the Innovative Technology Prosecutorial Team project from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The goal of the Smart Prosecution Initiative program is to provide resources to state, local, and tribal prosecutors to reduce crime and increase...

The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office was awarded a $340,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA #16.825) program. The two-year grant running from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023 will support the Smart Prosecution Project, which aims to reduce crime and increase public safety through innovative prosecution solutions as encouraged by the federal program. Specifically, grant...

The County of Boulder District Attorney's Office Data, Policy, and Reform Unit (DPRU) received a $340,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative federal grant program (CFDA #16.825). The two-year award, which runs from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023, will support the DPRU's efforts to reduce crime and increase public safety through innovative prosecution solutions. As the goal of the...

The Richland County Sheriff's Department in Columbia, South Carolina was awarded a $250,000 Formula Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the DNA Backlog Reduction Program (CFDA 16.741). The grant will fund increased DNA analysis capacity and reduce the backlog of DNA casework and database samples awaiting analysis through September 2024. Specifically, the funding will support one full-time DNA analyst and one full-time technician...

The Sauk County District Attorney's Office received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.039 - Rural Violent Crime Initiative) to implement the Sauk County District Attorney's Office: Targeted Resources Project. The project aims to reduce violent crime in Sauk County, Wisconsin by strategically saturating high-volume drug distribution investigations with prosecutorial resources. Key activities include hiring an additional...

The Richland County Sheriff's Department was awarded a $242,921 Formula Grant under the Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program (CFDA 16.036) administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The grant aims to enhance the department's capacity for DNA analysis and reduce the backlog of DNA cases. Key objectives include maintaining current analyst throughput of 54 samples per month, which would otherwise be reduced by 30% without the grant-funded full-time analyst and technician...

The South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination (SCCPC) administers the John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.816). This $109,972 grant aims to assist South Carolina in recruiting and retaining attorneys as local, state, and federal public defenders and prosecutors. The SCCPC conducts outreach, reviews applications, selects eligible recipients, and administers student loan repayment assistance...

The San Joaquin County Family Justice Center Foundation received a $337,700 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA 16.825) federal grant program. The goal of this program is to provide state and local prosecutors with resources to reduce crime and increase public safety through innovative prosecution solutions. Funding will support the County of San Joaquin District Attorney's...