Project Grant 15PBJA23GG05370HATE
- The State Of Florida Office Of The State Attorney 9TH Circuit was awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program (CFDA 16.040) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant will fund a comprehensive approach to addressing hate crimes in Florida's 9th Judicial Circuit, including establishing an online hate crime reporting system, conducting mediation for non-violent hate...
- The Flagler County Sheriff's Office received a $175,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The two-year project will fund the procurement and distribution of TruNarc handheld narcotics detection devices to the agency's road patrol units, along with training for officers. The project will also implement a data tracking system to monitor...
- The Flagler County Sheriff's Office received a $134,878 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) program (CFDA 16.070). The funding will support a multi-faceted initiative to enhance mental health and wellness services for the department's law enforcement personnel and their families. Key components of the project include department-wide mental health training, confidential access to licensed therapists and peer support...
- 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 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...
- This $1,600,000 Project Grant awarded by 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) will support the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Hate Crime Task Force in expanding community outreach, training, and hate crime reporting initiatives from October 2023 through September 2027. The funding will enable the LASD Hate Crime Task Force to partner with...
- 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...
- The City of Santa Rosa received a $300,000 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 Santa Rosa Hate Crimes Outreach Project from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2024. The project aims to enhance the city's capacity to address hate crimes through educational outreach, training,...
- 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 Flagler County Sheriff's Office (FCSO) was awarded a $354,896 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 purpose of this award is to develop a comprehensive approach to addressing hate crimes in Flagler County, Florida through enhanced agency investigation and reporting capabilities, as well as by forming partnerships with community stakeholders and educating non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and community partners in identifying potential hate crimes and targeted violence prevention. Key activities include procuring software and databases to monitor and document potential violent extremists and lone wolf threat actors, enhancing the FCSO's Targeted Violence Prevention Program, monitoring individuals on the pathway to violence, and developing and implementing TVPP education for NGO partners and community stakeholders. Expected outcomes include strengthened relationships between community stakeholders and law enforcement, increased collaboration between law enforcement and prosecuting agencies, and review and development of policies and procedures that foster increased reporting, identification, and charging of hate crimes.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $354.9k | 9/28/23 |