This $893,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will enable Beaufort County, North Carolina to upgrade its emergency communication systems. The funding will be used to procure modern P-25-compliant portable radios, which will improve interoperability between the county's outdated analog VHF radio system and the state's VIPER 800MHz systems. This enhancement will enable seamless...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), will fund the Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency's initiative to upgrade public safety communications equipment. The $4,175,000 grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will enable the county to extend and expand radio capabilities, improve signal coverage, and enhance information sharing between dispatch and first...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) will fund technology and equipment upgrades for the SOUTHCOM Combined 9-1-1 Dispatch Center. The Dispatch Center provides emergency services, including police, fire, and EMS, to a combined population of over 65,000 citizens across the villages of Richton Park, Olympia Fields, Matteson, and Park Forest. The grant...
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) awarded a $386,000 Project Grant to the County of Cabell in Huntington, West Virginia. The funding will enable the Cabell County Sheriff's Department to purchase body-worn cameras for each deputy and vehicle camera systems for 25 patrol cruisers. The department will also provide training to officers on operating the new equipment and develop a written policy governing its use. This grant supports the department's...
The Combined Regional Communications Authority was awarded a $1,601,000 project grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) on March 15, 2022. The grant will fund the replacement of outdated 20+ year old software systems used by two county sheriff's offices, two municipal police departments, nine fire districts, and their consolidated public safety answering point. The new...
The County of Cabell in Huntington, West Virginia was awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The grant, which has a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2029, will support the county's efforts to enhance community policing capacity and crime prevention through hiring and/or rehiring additional career law enforcement officers. The anticipated outcomes of this award...
The County of Cabell, WV received a $295,089 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program on November 1, 2017 to be completed by September 30, 2020. The grant was awarded under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710) to support the implementation of community policing strategies and development of partnerships between law enforcement and the communities they serve to enhance public...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $4,500,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Calhoun County, Michigan to implement the Calhoun County Corrections Security Technology and Equipment Project. The purpose is to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system within the Calhoun County correctional facility and justice complex by upgrading jail security and communications systems. Key project activities...
The City of Huntington, West Virginia was awarded a $1,300,000 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 modernize the Huntington Police Department (HPD) by providing officer and cruiser mobile technologies, crime detection tools, and essential training. This investment aims to enhance the HPD's policing efforts, streamline investigations, and improve...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) provides $391,000.00 to the Hancock County Commission in West Virginia. The funding will be used to update the county sheriff's office vehicles and equipment, including K9 vehicles, laptops, and cellular systems. The goal is to ensure the Hancock County Sheriff's Department has the most current and updated resources to serve the local community. The award...