The County of Waukesha, Wisconsin received a $340,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative federal grant program (CFDA 16.825). The funding supports the Innovative Technology Prosecutorial Team project from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The goal of the Smart Prosecution Initiative program is to provide resources to state, local, and tribal prosecutors to reduce crime and increase...
The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded a $299,572 Project Grant to the County of Forest, Wisconsin under the Rural Violent Crime Initiative (CFDA 16.039) program. The grant funding will be used to create a new Violent Crime Prevention Officer position. The officer will develop and implement evidence-based violence prevention programs, conduct community outreach and education, establish youth mentorship initiatives, and facilitate discussions to address the root...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,000,000.00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program (CFDA 16.838) will enable Sauk County, Wisconsin to implement the Navigating Recovery Project. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Embedding peer recovery coaches from the nonprofit organization Project WISHOPE in various community settings, including conducting home visits within 3 days of referral,...
The Wisconsin Department of Justice will receive $662,768 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance. The funding supports implementation of the Justice Counts criminal justice data initiative in Wisconsin from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the Department of Justice Wisconsin as sub-awardee will work to expand an existing criminal justice data consolidation project. This includes making interactive...
The City of Madison, WI received a $1,600,000 Project Grant award 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 grant aims to reduce overdose deaths in Dane County, WI by expanding access to treatment, recovery, and support services. Key activities include expanding drug take-back programs, increasing diversion activities, creating a self-referral pathway for individuals on...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding of $208,347, was provided by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) under the State Justice Statistics Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (CFDA 16.550). The award supports two key projects for the Wisconsin Department of Justice (WI DOJ): A core capacity project to enhance WI DOJ's research infrastructure, including migrating their data collection tool to the cloud and incorporating additional criminal justice data sources,...
The District Attorneys Office 22Nd Judicial Circuit was awarded a $319,999.09 Project Grant from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Smart Prosecution Initiative (CFDA 16.825) program. The four-year award running from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022 will support the FY 18 INNOVATIVE PROSECUTION PROGRAM. The purpose of this program is to provide state, local, and tribal prosecutors with resources to reduce crime and increase public...
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 Wisconsin Department of Justice received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative program. The three-year award running from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025 will support the Wisconsin DOJ's efforts to address previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits, prevent future backlogs, and ensure thorough investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases. Key...
The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the State of Wisconsin $565,815 under the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners (RSAT) program (CFDA 16.593) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2025. $565,815 will fund the Wisconsin Department of Justice's jail-based in-reach and treatment for opioid use disorder program implemented by Dane County. The program provides incarcerated individuals with opioid use...