Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General received a $4.0 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) Program (CFDA 16.073), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. This three-year award funds statewide collaborative investigative efforts to locate and disrupt illicit opioid distribution networks, with a focus on heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil, and unlawful prescription opioid trafficking. The grant supports enhanced law enforcement capacity through additional personnel, training, and equipment to strengthen inter-agency task force operations and investigative capabilities across Pennsylvania.

Under this award, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General will leverage funding to increase task force operational hours, expand multi-agency participation, and improve analytical capabilities dedicated to opioid-related criminal investigations. The program emphasizes community policing practices and collaborative enforcement approaches rather than treatment or prosecution activities, with recipients required to submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly federal financial reports throughout the award period to ensure compliance with federal requirements and objectives.