Project Grant 15PBJA21RR05036SCAA

The King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) received a $811,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant funding will be used to purchase a Rapid DNA instrument, supporting hardware and software, and provide training to enable KCSO to quickly process DNA evidence for local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. This technology will significantly improve public safety...

The Osceola County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) was awarded a $129,146 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant funding will support OCSO's efforts to build and offer resources such as trainings on mental health awareness and intervention, support groups, peer support training, and training on law enforcement competency for community...

The King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) received a $280,000 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on September 1, 2024. This 3-year Project Grant will enable KCSO to enhance maritime security and protect critical transportation infrastructure in the Seattle area from potential terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. Typical funded projects under the PSGP include procurement of patrol vessels, communications equipment,...

Grant Award Summary Scott County Sheriff's Office received a $219,955 Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The grant funds staffing and professional development initiatives to support the Sheriff's Office's pursuit of Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC)...

The Cook County Sheriff's Department (CCSD) in Chicago, Illinois will receive $1.1 million under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance to enhance reentry services for detainees leaving incarceration. The grant funding, provided through the Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative program (CFDA 16.812), will be used to expand CCSD's performance-based and outcomes-based contracts with Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities (TASC) to provide...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (CFDA 16.833) provides $2,500,000 to the County of Kern in Bakersfield, California. The funding will assist the Kern County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) and its partners - the Kern County District Attorney's Office, Kern Regional Crime Laboratory, the Open Door Network, and Kern County Forensic Services - in testing an estimated 750 unsubmitted sexual assault kits...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $683,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD), Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sheriff's Station. The grant will fund the procurement of tactical equipment and enhanced ballistic protection for patrol deputies to ensure they have efficient safety equipment and tools to better serve the 310,000 residents of the City of Santa Clarita...

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Accreditation, Inc. (SCLEA) received a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The funding will be used to continue the salaries of SCLEA's program coordinator, lead assessor, and four accreditation advisors, as well as add a new employee to conduct annual compliance checks for...

The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) was awarded a $790,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs. The grant will fund the Technology and Data Project, which aims to modernize KCSARC's database to increase staff time spent directly supporting sexual assault survivors and enhance the resources and services available, such as a 24-hour resource line, therapy, case...

The Wake County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) received a $307,485 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation program (CFDA 16.835). The grant will fund the expansion of WCSO's body-worn camera (BWC) program to include detention officers in the county's two detention facilities. Key objectives include procuring and deploying 350 BWCs, enhancing training and policies for proper BWC use, and improving...