Project Grant 15PBJA21GG03205HATE

The City of Chicago received a $399,976 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) to implement a Hate Crime Reporting Community Pilot Program. The program aims to encourage reporting of hate crimes, hate incidents, and community tensions in Chicago communities with higher levels of hate crimes. Key activities include collaborating with...

The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, through its Office of the Attorney General, received a $347,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). This 4-year grant will support the establishment of a statewide Community Peacemakers Collaborative program to address and prevent hate crimes and bias incidents across New...

The Rhode Island Attorney General's Office will receive $400,000 through September 2026 from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The funding will support the Attorney General's Hate Crime Prosecution and Reporting Initiative to combine prosecution-led and data-driven approaches with community engagement. This aims to increase hate...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.040 - Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program) provides $600,000 over a 48-month period to the Graham County Attorney's Office (GCAO) in Arizona. The project aims to enhance the capacity of law enforcement, prosecutors, and victim advocates to identify, investigate, and prosecute hate crimes through in-person and virtual trainings. Key...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) to the Cook County State's Attorney's Office (CCSAO) in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this 4-year project is to: Increase public awareness, identification, and reporting of hate crimes, and Enhance the CCSAO's ability to respond to hate crimes in a timely and informed...

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The four-year Alameda County Hate Crimes Prevention & Vertical Prosecution Demonstration Program will enhance culturally responsive prevention and intervention services for victims of hate crimes, while holding...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) aims to study how community-based organizations (CBOs) and their coordination with government can innovatively and proactively reduce hate crime perpetration. The $665,999 grant, awarded on January 1, 2024, will fund a 2.5-year project led by the Research Foundation of the...

The International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE) will deliver training and resources to address hate crimes through a $400,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant was awarded on October 1, 2022 under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program (CFDA 16.047). Over a three-year period concluding September 30, 2025, ICSVE will train law enforcement, community stakeholders, and victim...

The County of Orange, doing business as the Orange County District Attorney's Office (OCDA), has received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). This funding will enable the OCDA to expand its Hate Crimes Unit by hiring an additional prosecutor. The grant supports the unit's efforts to not only prosecute hate...

The Nassau County District Attorney's Office was awarded a $400,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026. Under this award, the DA's Office will enhance its Hate Crimes Unit by allocating funding to salaries for a Unit Chief, ADA, and additional...