Department Of Justice Wisconsin

The Department of Justice Wisconsin, a division of the Wisconsin Department of Justice registered with SAM.gov since January 28, 2002, serves as a critical state government entity providing law enforcement support, criminal justice services, and victim assistance to federal and state partners. As a U.S. State Government entity, the Department provides specialized services related to criminal justice information management, law enforcement coordination, forensic analysis, and victim support across Wisconsin's 72 counties. The organization functions as both a prime recipient of federal awards and a state administering agency for multiple federal funding programs, leveraging its statewide infrastructure to enhance public safety and criminal justice system effectiveness.

Through federal contract awards, the Department of Justice Wisconsin has primarily provided access to the Transaction Information for Management of Enforcement (TIME) system, a critical data communications platform that facilitates law enforcement information exchange. The Department has consistently delivered sole-source TIME system access services to the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 (VA GLAC), with multiple purchase orders ranging from $1,500 to $28,440.60 for lead services at VA facilities in Milwaukee, Madison, and Tomah. These firm fixed-price purchase orders, awarded without set-aside designations and executed under simplified acquisition procedures, have enabled the VA to quickly access criminal justice information from the Wisconsin Crime Information Bureau, Department of Transportation records, and the National Crime Information Center. Additionally, the Department has provided telecommunications and portal-based access services through Portal 100 software to federal agencies, with one contract valued at $28,440.60 funded by a civilian federal agency headquarters division, demonstrating the Department's role as the central repository for Wisconsin law enforcement database access and management.

The Department of Justice Wisconsin has received substantial federal grant funding across multiple program areas, establishing itself as a comprehensive criminal justice and victim services provider. Under the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Department has administered significant formula grants including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program ($2,392,048 for FY2024-2027), Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant ($1,382,351 for FY2024-2026), Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant ($358,147 for FY2024-2026), and the Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSUP) grant ($7,000,000 for FY2024-2027). The Department has also received significant grants from the Office on Violence Against Women, including the Violence Against Women Formula Grant program ($3,030,186 for FY2025-2027), Sexual Assault Services Formula Program ($954,705 for FY2025-2027), and the Grants to Improve Criminal Justice Response program ($1,200,000 for FY2024-2027) focused on training, victim services, and coordinated community responses. Additional major grant awards include the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment program ($583,432 for FY2024-2028), Project Safe Neighborhoods grants for both Eastern and Western Wisconsin Districts, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Title II grants, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant ($492,233 for FY2025-2026) from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Department also serves as a fiscal agent for U.S. Attorneys' Offices and administers grants supporting forensic sciences improvements, DNA backlog reduction, criminal history system enhancement, human trafficking victim services, internet crimes against children investigations, and victim compensation programs, demonstrating its expansive role in supporting statewide and federal criminal justice initiatives through both direct service delivery and subgrant administration to local agencies and nonprofit organizations.