Project Grant FH700G08035

The U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752) to the New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Office of the Attorney General. The grant will fund the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) to increase its intellectual property enforcement capabilities and criminal investigations statewide through its established task force. The goals are to combat crimes...

This $374,986 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752), aims to strengthen intellectual property (IP) enforcement in Oregon. The primary objectives are to: 1) aggressively investigate and enforce IP theft, focusing on counterfeit drugs and auto parts; 2) engage in community and buyer awareness campaigns to educate the public on the risks of purchasing counterfeit...

The State Attorneys Office-17Th Circuit in Broward County, Florida, received a $499,998 Project Grant award from 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 three-year grant, spanning October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will enable the office to expand and improve its capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and...

The Imperial County District Attorney's Office, in partnership with the Woman Haven Center for Family Solutions, has been awarded a $500,000 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, awarded on October 1, 2024 and running through September 30, 2027, will enable the county to: 1) Hire a prosecution-based investigator to assist with...

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) will support efforts to expand the accessibility and usage of non-commercial databases and complementary tools that identify wealth held by politically exposed persons (PEPs) and their relatives and affiliates. The project will be implemented by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, Inc. (C4ADS),...

The City of New Port Richey, Florida was awarded a $216,498 Project Grant from the 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 funding will be used to enhance the city's capacity to investigate and prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking crimes. Key activities include: 1) procuring a UV camera to better document victim injuries, 2)...

The Nevada Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS) was awarded a $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (CFDA 16.735 - PREA Program: Strategic Support for PREA Implementation) to address challenges in complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) staffing ratio requirements for juvenile facilities. The grant funding will support a comprehensive approach to improve security staff hiring, placement,...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention Program (CFDA 16.752) by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). The grant will support LASD's Counterfeit and Piracy Enforcement (CAPE) Team, which focuses on combating intellectual property crimes through collaboration and a three-pronged approach of education, awareness, and enforcement. The grant aims to enhance CAPE's strategies by fostering...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705) to the American Bar Association Fund For Justice And Education. The "PROTECTT MIOMBO" project aims to reduce the ability of criminal groups to carry out and profit from illegal logging and timber trafficking in the Miombo woodlands of Angola. The funding will support technical assistance, capacity building, and other...

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a $323,365 Project Grant under the Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention program (CFDA 16.752) to the Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Michigan Attorney General's Office (MIAG). The grant funding will support the Focused Organized Retail Crimes Enforcement (FORCE) Task Force, which is pursuing investigations into large-scale organized retail crime and intellectual property crimes in Michigan. Specifically, the grant will fund sworn...