Formula Grant 2020VDBX0328

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) has been awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.045 - Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative). The grant will fund a multidisciplinary approach to address community violence in rural, marginalized areas of North Carolina with high rates of gun violence and crime. Specifically, the grant will provide funding for training and technical...

This $500,000 Project Grant award under the Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) was provided to the Town of Boone, North Carolina to enhance the town's law enforcement personnel and community policing capacity. The anticipated outcomes of this 5-year award include increased engagement in planned community partnerships, implementation of projects to analyze and assess public safety issues, changes to personnel and agency management...

The Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) received a $307,485 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the expansion of WCSO's body-worn camera (BWC) program to include detention officers in the county's two detention facilities. Key objectives include procuring and deploying 350 BWCs, enhancing training and policies for proper BWC use, and improving...

The Durham County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) has been awarded a $140,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant will fund a marketing contract to develop and distribute videos, public service announcements (PSAs), and mobile applications that showcase the diverse roles and positive impact of law enforcement. By working with a marketing...

The Moore County Board of Education received a three-year, $492,879 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. The grant will support community policing and public safety partnership strategies between October 2021 and September 2024 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program. Through collaborative problem-solving and organizational changes, the School...

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety received a $9,427,823 Emergency Management Performance Grant (CFDA 97.042) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency on July 10, 2023. This critical formula grant funding aims to enhance North Carolina's emergency management capabilities, including in response to climate change-related disasters and emergencies. As a pass-through grant, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety is using this funding to provide sub-awards to local county...

The County of Alamance received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant will fund the following activities in Alamance County, North Carolina: 1) Hiring a criminal court advocate at Family Abuse Services of Alamance County, 2) Funding a designated domestic violence coordinator at the District Attorney's Office at...

The Stanly County Schools were awarded $333,654 under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program by the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program to implement the School Violence Prevention Program. Funding will support evidence-based programs through September 30, 2025 to improve security at schools and on school grounds in Albemarle, North Carolina. Programs will enhance school safety and promote a positive learning...

The County of Haywood Sherriff Office received a $605,793.18 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on November 1, 2017 to be completed by March 31, 2021. The grant funding supports the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program, which provides assistance to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to advance public safety through community policing strategies and collaborative problem...

The Town of Davidson, NC was awarded a $499,227 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant project, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, aims to enhance the town's capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Key activities include: Establishing a...