The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl,…

The Community Oriented Policing Program awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $3.323 million on October 1, 2025, under the COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (CFDA 16.073) to investigate illicit activities related to heroin, fentanyl, carfentanil distribution, and unlawful distribution of prescription opioids through statewide collaborative law enforcement efforts.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol, operating as the Division of the Department of Public Safety, will execute the award. The program funds investigative activities targeting heroin and prescription opioid traffickers and illicit drug distribution networks across Mississippi. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Jackson, Mississippi.

The Anti-Heroin Task Force Program makes three-year competitive grants to state law enforcement agencies in states with high per capita rates of primary treatment admissions for opioid use disorders. Recipients must submit semiannual programmatic performance reports and quarterly Federal Financial Reports, with final closeout reporting at award conclusion. The COPS Office conducts award monitoring through site visits, office-based reviews, and compliance assessments to verify adherence to budget allocations, nonsupplanting requirements, and programmatic and financial award terms.

The purpose of the cops office anti-heroin task force program (ahtf) to advance public safety by providing funds to investigate illicit activities related to the distribution of heroin, fentanyl, and carfentanil, unlawful distribution of prescription opioids, or unlawful heroin and prescription opioid traffickers. Funding under this award program will be used by the state law enforcement agency to foster statewide collaborate in support of such investigative activities.