Project Grant 2006DDBX0161

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Sandoval County, New Mexico to plan and implement a behavioral health program. The funding will be used to provide education, crisis intervention services, and improve access to behavioral health resources for underserved populations in the county. This initiative aims to decrease the number of individuals with mental health issues from becoming...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), has awarded a $963,000 project grant to the Louisiana District Attorneys Association, Inc. (LDAA) to recruit, retain, and train assistant district attorneys in response to a historic rise in crime within the state. The funding will enable LDAA, a non-profit organization supporting criminal justice professionals in Louisiana, to address critical staffing needs and strengthen prosecutorial...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, through the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $220,000 project grant to the Sampson County Sheriff's Department located in Clinton, NC. The grant funding will be used to purchase a body scanner system for the Sampson County Detention Center. This system will allow detention officers to detect contraband and weapons hidden in inmates' body cavities, improving overall facility safety for both inmates and staff. The project will be...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $963,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to Morris College to implement a Law Enforcement Training Certificate Program. The purpose of the program is to develop a 16-hour diversity, equity, and inclusion training curriculum to be offered quarterly over the 4-year grant period. The training will be provided to participating law enforcement agencies in the surrounding counties and the South Carolina...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $1,037,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards (CFDA 16.753) program to the County of Sevier, Utah. The grant supports the Central Utah Public Safety Project, which aims to increase public and community safety through several initiatives: Installing full-body scanners in the Sevier and Millard County jails to prevent the introduction of contraband and improve rehabilitation of incarcerated individuals. Providing body-worn...

The Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice was awarded a $963,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The purpose of this program is to provide resources to improve the functioning of the criminal justice system, prevent or combat juvenile delinquency, and assist victims of crime. The grant will fund the Local Law Enforcement Assistance and...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will create programming to train incarcerated individuals in Rhode Island with marketable skills. The goal is to provide meaningful education and employment opportunities for this population, thereby closing the skills gap and reducing recidivism. The award recipient, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections, will develop and implement this...

The City of Sonora Police Department received a $422,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753) to acquire new patrol vehicles. The funding will enable the department to replace its aging and unreliable fleet of patrol units with vehicles equipped with advanced safety features, updated technology, and improved fuel efficiency. This will enhance the department's operational...

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $3,750,000 Project Grant to St. Louis County, Missouri under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The grant will fund the "St. Louis Regional Violent Crime Initiative" focused on intelligence-based policing to significantly reduce violent crime in the St. Louis region. The initiative will incorporate the latest technology to facilitate regional crime information sharing and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance, under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753), awarded a $963,000 project grant to Rio Hondo Community College District to build a Situational Simulation Training Center (referred to as "Scenario Village"). This training center will provide realistic, scenario-based instruction to law enforcement officers throughout Los Angeles County, enabling them to practice de-escalation, active shooter response, SWAT operations, and other...