The Dallas County Commission received a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.039 - Rural Violent Crime Initiative) to implement a comprehensive strategy to combat violent crimes in Dallas County, Alabama. The primary grant activities include: Hiring an investigator, creating a Violent Crime Response Team, providing law enforcement training with cross-training between partners, and conducting early case engagement. These efforts aim to...
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 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 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....
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $963,000.00 and issued by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance on August 1, 2024, will enable the Sandoval County Sheriff's Office to acquire new patrol vehicles. This funding will enhance the Sheriff's Office's ability to execute its multifaceted mission, which encompasses deterring criminal activity, apprehending offenders, promoting traffic safety, and responding swiftly to emergency calls. The need for an upgraded fleet...
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 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 U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $120,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to the County of Butler in Greenville, Alabama. The grant funding will allow the Butler County Sheriff's Department to purchase four new law enforcement patrol vehicles to replace outdated models and enhance public safety services for the county's 18,382 residents. This federal award demonstrates the county government's strategic...
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 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded Chilton County, AL a $300,000 Project Grant to purchase six law enforcement vehicles and a transport van for the county jail. The award will support improvements to the county's public safety infrastructure and law enforcement capabilities. This grant aligns with the Congressionally Recommended Awards program's objectives to enhance criminal justice system functioning and prevent...