Block Grant 2020VDBX0281

The County of Hanover Sheriff's Office received a $0.00 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance on January 20, 2020. The grant period runs through January 31, 2022 and supports the acquisition of critical personal protective equipment. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program, identified by CFDA #16.034, aims to help eligible state and local governments and tribes...

The County of Vanderburgh, through its Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, was awarded a $363,845 Project Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Port Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.056). This grant, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will be used to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure in Evansville, Indiana. The funding will support the procurement of patrol vessels, communications...

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to enhance the BCSO's co-responder program, which aims to provide timely and effective responses to behavioral health crises by integrating additional behavioral health clinicians into crisis response teams...

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office received a $221,299.25 project grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to support community policing efforts from November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2020. Through this Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants award, the Sheriff's Office implemented collaborative community policing strategies and partnerships with local organizations, agencies, and residents to address public safety issues....

The County of Calaveras Sheriff's Office received a $35,815 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The CESF Program (CFDA 16.034) aims to help state and local governments prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus. Funds may support activities such as overtime, personal protective equipment, supplies, training, and medical needs of inmates to address the pandemic...

The Marion County Sheriff Department received a $174,279 project grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The purpose of the award is to advance community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Specifically, funding will be used to hire and rehire law enforcement staff necessary to increase the...

The Vanderburgh County Superior Court in Indiana received a $700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021). This 3-year grant, effective October 1, 2023, supports a comprehensive initiative to improve the court's response to families impacted by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and child sexual abuse. Key activities funded by the grant include: 1)...

The City and County of Denver Sheriff Department (DSD) was awarded a $208,500 Project Grant under the FY24 Collaborative Crisis Response and Intervention Training (CRIT) Program administered by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will be used to purchase virtual reality (VR) technology to enhance the department's 40-hour CRIT training and ongoing refresher training for sworn staff. The VR technology will enable training in a variety of crisis...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $333,124 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to implement an intensive training program to promote safer outcomes during police encounters. The grant will fund training for 100% of the department's sworn and support personnel, as well as extended training for outside law enforcement agencies and community service boards, with a focus on de-escalation...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to Sheridan County, North Dakota. The grant aims to enhance the county's law enforcement capabilities and community policing strategies from October 2024 to September 2029. Anticipated outcomes include increased engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of...