The Dallas County Commission was awarded a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be used to purchase 5 new vehicles for the Dallas County Sheriff's Office to replace aging, high-mileage vehicles in their fleet. This will allow the Sheriff's Office to better protect their officers and the community they serve, as they respond to a wide range of threats and...
The Dallas County Commission has been awarded a $764,508 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (CFDA 16.738). The purpose of the grant is to develop a comprehensive, trauma-informed, family-based alternative sentencing program for justice-involved parents/primary caregivers and their children and youth in Selma/Dallas County, Alabama. The key objectives are to:...
The Dallas County Commission was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 16.585). The grant will support the Dallas County Adult Drug Treatment Court in Selma, Alabama to provide evidence-based treatment court services for individuals with substance use disorders involved in the criminal justice system from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026....
The Dallas County Criminal Justice Department was awarded a $1,432,499.00 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838). The 3-year grant will fund 3 full-time clinicians to conduct evidence-based risk and needs assessments for pretrial defendants, 1 full-time program coordinator, and program evaluation. The goal is to expand the county's Pretrial Diversion Assessment...
The City of Dallas Police Department (DPD) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant 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 enhance the technological capabilities of the DPD's Violent Crime Strategy Center over a three-year period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. Specifically, the grant will enable the DPD to acquire advanced software that leverages...
The City of Selma, Alabama will receive $550,000 through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA #16.753). The funding will support the Selma Police Department's community policing strategy to reduce crime in high-risk areas through collaborative problem-solving with community partners. Key initiatives include utilizing neighborhood bike and liaison officers along with community engagement...
The City of Dallas Police Department (DPD) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Program, CFDA 16.738) to implement its 2021 Violent Crime Reduction Plan from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The DPD will use $371,192 to reduce gun-related violent crime throughout Dallas over three years by initially increasing police visibility...
The County of Dallas received a $50,399 block grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESF) to support the Dallas County Coronavirus Emergency Response Project. The objective of the CESF Program is to assist eligible states, local units of government, and tribes in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the coronavirus. The County of Dallas, through its Juvenile...
The City of Jacksonville, Alabama was awarded a $218,728 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance Rural Violent Crime Initiative (CFDA 16.039). This 3-year grant will enable the Jacksonville Police Department, in partnership with Jacksonville State University, to upgrade its communication services and implement crime reduction strategies in the community. Specifically, the grant will fund the purchase of 6 enhanced mobile radios, 6 enhanced portable...
The City of Birmingham received a $1,998,001 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CFDA 16.045) program. The grant will fund a 3-year project to expand the Jefferson County Family Resource Center's reentry services for court-involved youth ages 16-19. Key project activities include hiring four additional caseworkers, developing life-skills and restorative justice curricula,...