The Erie County, New York government was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant, which runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund several key initiatives to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Erie County. Specific activities...
The Unified Court System of New York State was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women's Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program (CFDA 16.590). The grant funding will be used to improve the criminal justice response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking in Erie County, New York. Key activities include: 1) Assigning a project director to the Erie County...
This Project Grant award of $669,176 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, supports the Mental Health Services-Erie County South East Corporation V, a non-profit organization located in Orchard Park, New York. The funding will enable the organization to provide a range of housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the...
This $588,695 Formula Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund maintenance and replacement of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment at various locations in Erie County, New York. The project will replace existing ITS field cabinets, upgrade existing ITS sites to meet electrical code requirements, and replace existing ITS field equipment such as cameras, managed Ethernet switches, camera poles with lowering...
This federal Project Grant award of $114,929 was provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) to Mental Health Services-Erie County South East Corporation V, a non-profit organization located in Orchard Park, New York. The funding will support the organization's efforts to provide comprehensive mental health and housing services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and complex social challenges...
This $721,774 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program project grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) on March 11, 2025, supports Mental Health Services-Erie County South East Corporation V, a non-profit organization, in providing a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in Orchard Park, New York. The grant funds may be used for eligible activities under the CoC Program, including permanent housing (e.g. permanent supportive housing,...
The County of Erie received a $183,773 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) to provide a range of housing and supportive services to address homelessness in the Erie, PA area. The CoC Program is designed to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families, minimize the trauma of homelessness, promote access to mainstream resources, and optimize self-sufficiency. Eligible activities under this award include permanent...
This Project Grant award of $1,600,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.838 - Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and other Substances Use Program) will enable the Erie County Department of Health in Buffalo, NY to implement a comprehensive initiative to reduce the impact of opioids, stimulants, and other substances on individuals and communities in Erie County. The key products and services to be delivered include: Embedding social workers, peers, and...
The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office (SCDA) was awarded a $984,767 Project Grant under the Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program (CFDA 16.835) by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance. The grant funding will enable SCDA to establish a dedicated Body Worn Camera Unit (BWCU) to review, redact, and process body-worn camera footage from law enforcement in a timely manner to improve transparency and fairness in prosecutions. The BWCU will serve as a...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through its Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), awarded a $5,948,875 Project Grant to the Erie County Department of Mental Health (ECDMH) in Buffalo, New York on March 11, 2025. The grant funds will be used to support a range of housing and supportive services aimed at quickly housing homeless individuals and families, minimizing the trauma of homelessness, promoting access to mainstream resources, and optimizing...