The grant could provide up to $700,000.
OJP is committed to advancing work that promotes civil rights and racial equity, increases access to justice, supports crime victims and individuals impacted by the justice system, strengthens community safety and protects the public from crime and evolving threats, and builds trust between law enforcement and the community. The Local Law Enforcement Crime Gun Intelligence Center Integration Initiative, administered by BJA in partnership with ATF, is a competitive grant program that provides funding to state, local, and tribal government entities that are experiencing precipitous increases in violent gun-related crime. The purpose of this initiative is to support local and tribal jurisdictions capacity to work with their ATF partners to utilize intelligence, technology, and community engagement to swiftly identify unlawfully used firearms and their sources, and effectively prosecute perpetrators engaged in violent crime.