Project Grant 15PBJA23GG05359HATE
- The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety was awarded a $1,996,314 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 funding will be used for a three-pronged approach to address bias and hate crimes in New Jersey, including: 1) a marketing campaign to encourage public reporting of bias incidents, 2) a community outreach and...
- 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...
- The Dutchess County District Attorney's Office received a $400,000 Project Grant award 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 grant funding supports the "We the People, United We Stand Against Hate - A Community Based Approach to Preventing, Educating, and Addressing Hate and Hate Based Crimes" initiative. This collaborative project...
- 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 Delaware Department of Justice, Division of Civil Rights and Public Trust (DCRPT), received a $800,000 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). The funding will be used to enhance DCRPT's efforts to raise awareness and prosecute hate crimes statewide. Key activities include hiring a dedicated social worker to support victims of...
- 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...
- The New York City Police Department (NYPD) received a $400,000 project grant award 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 grant will fund the salary and benefits of an attorney assigned to the NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The attorney will enhance the investigation of hate crimes...
- This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) supports Montgomery County, Maryland's initiatives to address a significant increase in bias incidents and hate crimes. Key deliverables include: (1) funding hate crime analyst positions to identify and investigate hate crimes and bias incidents, (2) conducting annual training for police staff on...
- 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 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 Jersey. The program will train community leaders, college/university students, and other individuals in 21 counties on alternative dispute resolution, community mediation, and best practices for responding to bias incidents. The goal is to build overall community collaboration, communication, and resource-sharing to help ensure constituents across the state are aware of their rights and how to file complaints regarding bias incidents and hate crimes, thereby aiding the state's enforcement efforts in this area.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $347.0k | 9/28/23 |