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This $798,529 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) will enable Louisiana State University's National Center for Biomedical Research and Training Academy of Counter Terrorist Education (NCBRT) to customize and validate its existing DHS-certified de-escalation training course for delivery via a large-scale immersive virtual reality system. The project aims to improve NCBRT's capacity to...

The federal Project Grant award in the amount of $150,000 was provided by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will allow Livingston County, NY to purchase a law enforcement training simulator to provide scenario-based real-world training for local police officers. The training simulator will enable officers to practice de-escalation techniques, employ less-lethal force options, and coordinate...

This $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738) will enable the City of Hamtramck, Michigan to implement an evidence-based virtual reality de-escalation training program for its law enforcement officers. The project aims to enhance officers' skills in safely and effectively interacting with individuals experiencing mental health crises, intellectual/developmental disabilities, or language barriers. Key...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The San Diego Police Department received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Community Oriented Policing Program (CFDA 16.710) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. The award funds the development and implementation of a Virtual Reality (VR) training system designed to deliver immersive, scenario-based instruction in de-escalation, crisis intervention, mental health crisis response, and disability awareness for police officers. Additionally, the...

This $153,255 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants (CFDA 16.710) program, will enable the Melrose Police Department to implement a virtual reality (VR) training program. The program aims to improve officer de-escalation tactics, enhance responses to mental health crises, and manage other stressful situations, with the goal of reducing confrontations and...

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey received a $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738) to develop a virtual reality de-escalation training program for its 2,000 sworn police officers. The goal is to advance officer skills in gaining peaceful resolutions and strengthening trust in the community, using the Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) training curriculum....

Federal Grant Award Summary The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) received a $500,000 Project Grant from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to develop and implement a Crisis Negotiation Training for Patrol Officers (CNT-PO) initiative. Awarded on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, the project will deliver an 8-hour training curriculum designed to equip...

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will enable TPD to procure a customized, multi-participant, fully immersive virtual reality (VR)-based training technology. The VR system will provide scenario-based training for officers on crisis intervention, de-escalation, use of force, and report writing. The...

This federal Project Grant award of $426,234, provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), aims to refine and test a novel virtual reality (VR) parent training tool for caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who exhibit severe destructive behavior. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Developing a customizable, in-home VR training...

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington, D.C. received an $800,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program (CFDA 16.738). The grant will fund the development of an evidence-based training program in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, focusing on interactions with individuals experiencing behavioral health or intellectual/developmental disorders....