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 County of Alameda was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The 4-year grant, which commenced on October 1, 2024, will fund the Alameda County Hate Crimes Prevention & Vertical Prosecution Demonstration Program. This multi-disciplinary effort aims to enhance culturally responsive prevention and intervention services for victims of 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 $2,000,000 to Montgomery County, Maryland to enhance the county's efforts to address hate crimes. Key deliverables include: (1) funding hate crime analyst positions to identify and investigate bias incidents, (2) supporting annual training for police staff on hate crimes, and (3)...
The State of Florida Office of the State Attorney 9th Circuit was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The grant will fund a comprehensive approach to addressing hate crimes in Florida, including: 1) establishing an online hate crime reporting system, 2) mediating non-violent hate crime incidents, 3)...
The Miami-Dade County Police Department (MDPD) received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance's Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) to establish the MDPD Hate Crimes Prevention and Investigation Program. The funding will support a comprehensive action plan to launch a public outreach and education campaign, provide hate crimes training for police officers, and...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to the City of Memphis, Tennessee under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040). The purpose of the grant is to implement the Bias Crime Assessment Tool (BCAT) screening protocol to build a reliable process for identifying, reporting, investigating, and tracking bias-motivated crimes in Memphis. Key activities include: Victim specialists conducting BCAT...
The City of Minneapolis has been awarded a $400,000 project grant from the U.S. 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). This funding will enable the city's Civil Rights Department to implement a comprehensive, city-wide hate crime response campaign. The primary goals are to increase community outreach and engagement, enhance hate...
The Anne Arundel County Police Department was awarded a $1,200,000 Project Grant 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 grant will fund a comprehensive approach to hate crime prevention, investigation, and prosecution, as well as services for victims of hate bias incidents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Key activities include developing a...
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 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...