Project Grant BEG002412

The U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant (CFDA 16.753 - Congressionally Recommended Awards) to the Third Judicial District Attorney in Las Cruces, NM. This funding supports the District Attorney's border security team which focuses on prosecuting criminal conduct associated with border-related crime in local border communities. The grant aims to help increase border security and address violent crime drivers in high-crime...

This $31,750,945 federal Project Grant award was provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Homeland Security Grant Program (CFDA 97.067). The grant supports state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to achieve core capabilities related to preventing, preparing for, protecting against, mitigating, and responding to acts of terrorism. Key products and services delivered through this funding include: Enhancing cooperation and coordination between federal, state,...

This National Science Foundation SBE Office of Multidisciplinary Activities project grant award of $399,445 provides funding for an undergraduate research experience program focused on immigration policy. Over a three-year period ending in August 2025, the New Mexico State University awardee will deliver a collaborative research program for ten undergraduate students per summer through a nine-week experience. Students will receive training in qualitative and quantitative research methods while...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded a $1,125,561 Project Grant under the Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program (CFDA 19.901) to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The grant provides training, software, and equipment to enhance partner countries' capabilities to target high-risk shipments that may contain weapons of mass destruction-related materials, conventional arms, or other contraband of...

This Project Grant award of $2,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (under CFDA Program 16.753 Congressionally Recommended Awards) will assist the County of Cochise, Arizona in constructing a new detention facility. The existing 40-year-old Cochise County Detention Facility has deteriorated and requires major repairs to maintain safe operations for staff and inmates. The facility has exceeded its maximum capacity due to an influx of illegal migrants entering...

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) awarded a $299,995 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Delaware under the USGS Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808). The project period is from June 28, 2023 to June 27, 2027. The purpose of this study is to quantify the impacts of U.S.-Mexico border barrier infrastructure on migratory bird habitat use and migration behavior in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Key research activities include: Analyzing weather radar data, deploying...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded a $143,260,451 Homeland Security Grant Program formula grant to the Governor of Texas on September 2, 2022. The grant supports state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats and hazards most likely to endanger national security under the CFDA 97.067 Homeland Security Grant Program. Forty-four sub-awards were provided to local and tribal jurisdictions in Texas to accomplish a high visibility law enforcement presence along...

The La Paz County Sheriff's Department received a $305,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will be used to procure a new Special Response Team (SRT) vehicle to provide rapid and safe response to critical incidents requiring specialized equipment along the U.S.-Mexico border region. The SRT vehicle is designed to protect against small arms, assault rifles,...

The Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation awarded $642k under the Export Control and Related Border Security Program (CFDA 19.901) cooperative agreement to Middlebury College to provide legislative assistance and a series of due diligence and enforcement best practices workshops to support port state control, customs, and other maritime enforcement authorities in Indonesia from September 2021 through August 2023. The EXBS Program aims to enhance export...

The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded $2.5 million under the Highway Planning and Construction federal formula grant program to the California Department of Transportation on September 21, 2021. The funding will support the design and construction of a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Facility and site preparation near the Mexico border crossing in San Diego County, California. The Highway Planning and Construction program aims to assist states in providing for...