Comm Of Mass Dept Of The Attorney General

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of the Attorney General is a state government entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since March 2012, with its registration expiring in August 2026. As the primary law enforcement and legal office for the Commonwealth, the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office provides comprehensive investigative and prosecutorial services to protect the public and maintain the integrity of state and federal programs. Through its federal grant awards, the entity delivers specialized legal services, victim support initiatives, and collaborative law enforcement programs designed to address significant public safety concerns affecting Massachusetts residents and the broader state criminal justice system.

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has demonstrated substantial capability in administering federal grant funding across multiple critical program areas. The organization maintains ongoing Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (CFDA 93.775) formula grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with the current award of $1,614,544 (October 2025 through September 2026) supporting investigation and prosecution of Medicaid provider fraud and patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and non-institutional settings. The office administers Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) compensation formula grants from the Office for Victims of Crime, funding victim compensation programs across multiple award cycles. The Attorney General's Office co-leads the Commonwealth's Anti-Trafficking (CAT) Task Force through cooperative agreements with the Office for Victims of Crime, receiving combined funding of approximately $1.5 million to deliver trauma-informed investigations and victim-centered services through partnerships with subgrantees including Boston University School of Law Immigrants' Rights and Human Trafficking Program, Casa Myrna Vazquez, Inc., Garden of Hope, Justice Resource Institute, Sojourner House, and the Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County. Additional project grants include the $997,672 Bureau of Justice Assistance STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) implemented in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise Foundation to deliver violence prevention programming across up to 75 Massachusetts middle and high schools, and a Community Oriented Policing Program Anti-Heroin Task Force grant supporting statewide collaboration on heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid investigations. The office also receives sub-grant awards supporting the Internet Crime Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in collaboration with the Massachusetts State Police Department, funding professional development courses in computer forensics and investigative techniques, as well as forensic workstation equipment purchases.