Block Grant 2020VDBX1834

The Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, Ohio was awarded a $750,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant will support enhancements to the Court's post-adjudication adult drug courts and Military and Veterans (MAVS) specialized docket programs through September 30, 2026. Specifically, funding will transform peer support from contractors to...

The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office (CCPO) received a $798,367 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The funding will enable CCPO to implement a digital evidence management solution to increase the efficiency of processing and sharing body-worn camera (BWC) and other digital evidence across over 8,000 criminal cases annually. The grant will support the purchase of...

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office was awarded a $333,124 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's 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 implement an intensive training program to promote safer outcomes during police encounters, with a focus on de-escalation, crisis response, and use of force reduction. Key goals of the project include training 100% of...

The County of Portage in Stevens Point, Wisconsin received a $616,000 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 replace in-car squad camera systems and equip deputies and corrections officers with body-worn cameras. The existing in-car camera systems for the Portage County Sheriff's Office, some over 10 years old, are beyond their expected lifespan and...

The County of Fairfax, Virginia received a $1 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will support the Fairfax County Police Department's efforts to streamline its digital evidence handling processes from collection through case disposition in court. Specifically, grant funds will be used to hire three full-time staff to manage the...

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $562,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement body-worn camera programs for nine police departments in Massachusetts. Under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program, the grant will support the purchase of 281 body-worn cameras to outfit officers in the towns of Acushnet, Easton, Fairhaven, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Somerset, Swansea, and the...

The Paulding County Board of Commissioners was awarded a $297,041 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.835 Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program) to implement a body-worn camera program for the Paulding County Sheriff's Office. The project aims to develop law enforcement safety, community trust, transparency, and accountability through the use of body-worn cameras. Key activities include establishing community town hall meetings,...

The Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation was awarded a $350,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, titled "Project DEEP: Digital Evidence to Enhance Practices", will be used to expand and enhance the facility's body-worn camera program. Key objectives include upgrading body-worn camera equipment, improving digital evidence management, and...

The County of Cumberland, Maine was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753). The funding will support implementation of body worn and in-car camera systems for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office over a 10-year period, with a completion date of December 31, 2024. The camera systems are intended to increase transparency between law enforcement...

The Leon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) received a $112,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance's Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835). The grant, effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026, will enable LCSO to expand its existing body-worn camera (BWC) program. Key activities include purchasing new BWC equipment, enhancing technical support for the expanded camera system, developing policies for BWC...