Project Grant 2010BEBX0007

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752), will enable the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) to expand its Intellectual Property (IP) crime investigations through the Organized Crime Task Force (OCTF). The $374,978 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, will fund the establishment of operational procedures and enhanced tracking mechanisms...

The City of Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), through a $375,000 Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance's Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752), will implement the 2023-2025 "Protect LA from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy" program. The program aims to reduce and prevent the spread of counterfeit/illicit pharmaceutical drugs and electronics/automotive parts throughout the Los Angeles region. Key...

The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General, was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention federal grant program (CFDA 16.752). The grant aims to increase the state's criminal investigations capabilities related to intellectual property enforcement, with a focus on combating crimes involving public health and safety, intellectual property crimes, piracy, and...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded the City of Houston's Houston Police Department a $366,609 Project Grant under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752). The funding will enable the department's Major Offenders Division Target Offenders Squad to coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement as well as industry representatives to disrupt criminal enterprises engaged in the illegal production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit goods that...

The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office received a $374,986 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.752 - Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program) to strengthen intellectual property (IP) enforcement in Oregon. The grant will fund the Oregon IP Task Force to aggressively investigate and enforce IP theft, with a focus on health and safety concerns related to counterfeit drugs and auto parts. Additionally, the task force...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is providing a $1,600,817 Cooperative Agreement award under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901) to Pacific Forum International, a non-profit foreign policy research institute. The award aims to build capacity in technology protection mechanisms in the Philippines and Vietnam to protect sensitive semiconductor-related technology and intellectual property from diversion...

The City of Portland received a $400,000 Formula Grant award from the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752). The award period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023. The City of Portland will implement an intellectual property crime enforcement and community outreach/education program. This will include aggressively targeting, investigating, and prosecuting individuals...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $812,566.18 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) to the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation (EPIF), a foreign-owned non-profit organization based in the UK. The grant aims to build the capacity and capability of nine partner countries in Africa to effectively manage wildlife products once in government custody. The project will result in strengthened...

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) received a $375,000 Project Grant award from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752). The funding will support the NYPD's efforts to uncover, infiltrate, and dismantle large-scale, transnational counterfeiting operations smuggling goods into the tri-state area. The NYPD has formed a collaborative task force with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention grant program (CFDA 16.752). The grant will enable LASD's Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement (CAPE) team to enhance its strategies for combating intellectual property crimes through increased collaboration with federal, state, and local agencies. Key objectives include fostering...