Formula Grant 2019DJBX0375

The City of Cincinnati received a $289,158 block grant award from the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The funding supports local criminal justice initiatives focused on law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, drug treatment and prevention programs. Specifically, $50,000 was provided to Women Helping Women to support sexual assault advocacy services for victims...

This $6,250,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's COPS Office (CFDA 16.710 - Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants) will enable the City of Cincinnati to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers. The anticipated outcomes include increased community policing capacity, engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess problems, changes to personnel and agency management in support of...

This $350,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program aims to implement a rigorous case review process, or screening, within the City of Cincinnati Law Department's Division of Prosecuting Attorneys. The grant will support improvements in public safety, victim services, office and case efficiency, and reductions in racial disparities. Specific objectives include prosecuting serious...

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $778,917 Project Grant to the City of Cincinnati under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will fund the Cincinnati Police Department's Virtual Reality De-Escalation Site-Based Initiative, which aims to further develop the department's existing virtual reality training program. Specifically, the funding will be used to purchase three new virtual reality systems and...

This $286,319 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program supports the Columbus City Attorney's Property Action Team (PAT) in Columbus, Ohio. The PAT uses data on crime and environmental code violations to identify high-risk nuisance properties serving as centers of violence, then leverages criminal nuisance ordinances to hold property owners accountable. The grant funding will allow the PAT...

The Village of Lakemore, Ohio, received a $116,220 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). This three-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to enhance regional capacities to combat and mitigate violent crime through a comprehensive strategy integrating advanced technological tools and community engagement initiatives. The key activities of this project include the strategic use of Flock...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $114,842.50, was provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on December 23, 2024. The award funds two infrastructure improvement projects in Hamilton County, Ohio: Replacement of a failed retaining wall and structural improvements to stairs connecting Gage Street to Eleanor Place in Jackson Hill Park. Repair of a landslide along Coy Street. The Ohio Department of...

The City of Oklahoma City received a $500,133 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. The JAG Program allows local and tribal governments flexibility to support a wide range of activities to prevent and control crime based on local needs and conditions. Oklahoma City will use...

The City of Springdale, Ohio was awarded a $121,190 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants project grant from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on September 1, 2021, with completion by August 31, 2023. The grant aims to support the City of Springdale's community policing efforts through collaborative partnerships and organizational strategies that promote proactive problem solving to address public safety issues. As...

This $1,198,617 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Other Substances Use Program) will support the implementation of a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program at the Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The grant funding will enable the Hamilton County Office of Economic and Community Development, in partnership with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,...