Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Non-profit Organizations, Educational Institutions and Tribal Government Programs among the Recipients
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - U.S. Attorney Jill Westmoreland Rose announced today that over $7.7 million in federal grants were awarded in 2015 to local law enforcement agencies, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and tribal government programs in the Western District. The federal grants were awarded by the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), the Office of Violence against Women (OVW), the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Rose stated, “Federal grant funding is an important resource for local law enforcement, community groups and non-profit service providers. The much-needed funding is used to support law enforcement initiatives, fund tribal programs, enhance public safety, and provide victim assistance services within local and tribal communities."
Grantees in 12 of the western district’s 32 counties received federal funding. The funding will be used by local law enforcement to support a broad range of activities, including conducting state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, equipment, supplies, court programs, prevention and education programs, drug treatment and enforcement programs and crime victim and witness programs, among others. Grants provided to educational institutions will be used for research purposes to assist law enforcement and to fund outreach and public awareness efforts, such as combating violence against women on campus.
Funding allocated to non-profit organizations will be used for comprehensive victim-centered services, including victim assistance and advocacy, and legal services to victims of sexual assault and dating violence. Funding provided to tribal government programs will be used to enhance civil and criminal tribal court systems and to improve access to those systems, as well as creating a domestic program to improve the support services available to Indian women victims, to develop ongoing education and prevention campaigns, to provide community outreach and legal assistance to Indian women.
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) provides innovative leadership to federal, state, local, and tribal justice systems, by disseminating state-of-the art knowledge and practices across America, and providing grants for the implementation of these crime fighting strategies. Current OJP funding opportunities can be found at: http://ojp.gov/funding/Explore/CurrentFundingOpportunities.htm.
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) currently administers 24 grant programs authorized by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994 and subsequent legislation. For a list of OVW grant programs and additional grant funding information please visit: http://www.justice.gov/ovw/grant-programs.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) is the component of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for advancing the practice of community policing by the nation’s state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies through information and grant resources. Since 1995, COPS Office has invested over $14 billion to advance community policing. For the latest applicant and grantee information please go to: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/grants.
The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) provides leadership and assistance to local criminal justice programs that improve and reinforce the nation’s criminal justice system. BJA’s goals are to reduce and prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse and to improve the way in which the criminal justice system functions. In order to achieve such goals, BJA programs illustrate the coordination and cooperation of local, state, and federal governments. BJA works closely with programs that bolster law enforcement operations, expand drug courts, and provide benefits to safety officers. BJA Funding announcements are posted at: https://www.bja.gov/funding.aspx
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
