Federal Grant Award Summary

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Anti-Methamphetamine Program (CAMP), CFDA 16.072, awarded $1,992,784 to the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, Mississippi Highway Patrol Division on October 1, 2025, to support state-level law enforcement efforts in combating methamphetamine-related criminal activities. Through this three-year project grant (completion date: September 30, 2028), the award funds investigations and enforcement operations targeting illicit methamphetamine manufacture and distribution activities, including precursor chemical diversion, clandestine laboratory operations, and methamphetamine trafficking. The recipient will utilize grant funds to enhance investigative capabilities through increased task force operations, expanded inter-agency participation, and improved analytical capacity based in Jackson, Mississippi.

The COPS Anti-Methamphetamine Program provides competitive grants to state law enforcement agencies in jurisdictions experiencing high rates of methamphetamine-related seizures. Funded activities support personnel, training, and equipment enhancements that strengthen statewide task forces' ability to locate and investigate illicit methamphetamine activities. Grant recipients are required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports, with award monitoring conducted by the COPS Office through site visits, office-based reviews, and compliance assessments to ensure proper utilization of federal funds and achievement of project objectives.